Avon is one of the best-known cosmetics companies around the world. It is also one of the most popular ways to start your own business through direct selling. With beauty products, bath and body items, clothing, and household goods amongst its product lines, selling Avon can be a lucrative opportunity for people looking to make some extra money. The start-up cost is very low and the process is quick and simple.
How To Sell Avon Products In South Africa
Becoming an Avon Representative
Apply to become an Avon sales representative. You can do this online via Avon’s website and a person from Avon’s corporate office will get back to you.
- Go to the “Your Avon” website and click on “Apply Now.” You will need to supply your name, address, contact information, and preferred language (currently, you can choose English or Spanish).
- Click “Submit” and wait to be contacted by an Avon representative to complete the sign-up process.
- Alternately, you can contact an Avon representative and sign up with them. If you know someone selling Avon, ask them to help you sign up. They receive incentives for recruiting other members.
Complete your discussion with the corporate representative. This is not an interview per se, just an informative phone meeting so you can learn more about how the business functions and what it takes to become an Avon rep.
- If there is an Avon representative in your area, they will ask to meet with you at this time and discuss the process over coffee or lunch so that they can give you more information about Avon. This person will become your mentor if you have any questions as you build your business.
Pay the fee to get started. Avon is available all around the world, so check with your local office to find out what fee you will pay.
- In South Africa, the fee is 380.37 South African Rand and pays for a starter kit, including sales information, your first order forms, brochures, and a website where your customers can purchase things and have it credit your account. In most cases, the starter kit will be mailed to you.
Start your online training. Avon offers full training online for both new reps and those who already have some experience.
Check out the product lines while you’re at it; you will need to know these thoroughly if you want to be a successful Avon representative.
Establishing a Customer Base
Set up your website. This will probably be one of your main sources of income. Avon provides each representative with a personalized website they can use to take orders, give information about the products and disseminate contact information.
Name your website URL something that’s easy to remember; it could be your name or something that grabs prospective customers’ attention.
Even though Avon is called a “direct selling” company, you don’t have to go door-to-door to sell it anymore. You can use your website to sell Avon to customers who are not even near you geographically, for example, by sending the link to your online store to family in another state. In fact, some Avon reps sell exclusively online.
Order extra materials to get started. New Avon sales representatives get a discount on samples, so stock up while you can. You will also receive free brochures to assist you in selling Avon. Order some business cards with your name, phone number, email address and website printed on them.
You have to pay for all of the sales materials you order, but according to Avon, these start-up costs are usually recovered in the first month of your business
Growing Your Business
Form relationships. Avon and other direct-selling businesses succeed or fail based on your ability to reach out to people and create loyal clients. This means you have to be willing to put yourself out there and start conversations!
Consider everyone you meet a potential customer. This includes people at church, other parents in the PTA, people at work or at your spouse’s work, and the people you chat up at the playground.
Avon gives its new representatives the suggestion that they should try to talk to three people about Avon every day. That might seem like a lot, but when you realize that most of those conversations will not result in a sale, it isn’t that many after all.
Use your products. Avon makes all types of products, from make-up, shampoo, and conditioner, to clothing, shoes, and jewelry. They even make décor, gift items, and toys for children.
When you use your own products, you are better equipped to talk up the benefits. Plus, if you receive a compliment on your eye shadow or shoes, you can launch into a pre-planned sales pitch about Avon and the affordable price of the item.
Recruit new reps. Avon leadership involves recruiting and mentoring new sales reps, and results in bonuses and residual income whenever your new recruits make sales goals.
In order to recruit new representatives, you have to meet certain sales goals and become qualified to be an official leader.
Avon Online Application Form
Congratulations on choosing Avon’s beauty and cosmetic products to sell for an extra income.
With the Avon brand known worldwide and products of the highest quality, making sales has never been easier.
You will get to mingle and meet new people every day and have the opportunity to earn an extra income while doing it!!
With hard work and motivation, the sky is the limit!!
To get registered
Fill in the Application and Order Form below.
Send a copy of your ID to:
Email – info@yourbeautyproducts.co.za
WhatsApp – 060 971 8659
Rules
To register with Avon, you must submit an order of at least R570 from the current brochure. (You will automatically receive 2 x brochures if you need more, add the amount you want on your Order Form. Brochures are R12.50 for one, R42.75 for five and R67 for ten.)
The registration fee is R90 one-off and will be added to your very first order.
Every month thereafter you will need to submit an order of at least R570 to stay active.
Delivery is free for every order placed but an admin fee of R24 will be added to every order. (There will be no admin fee on any order over R2500).
Points To Remember*
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ONLY specify a delivery address where there is always someone present to accept your package.
When deliveries are made and there is no one to sign for your package they will send it back for a credit.
Orders can no longer be delivered to post offices, if you are not at home during the day please put your work address as your delivery address.
Forward us a clear copy of your ID book via Email or WhatsApp!!
Email – info@yourbeautyproducts.co.za
Cell – 060 971 8659