
06-13-2008, 03:24 PM
As far as the training provided by Avon, in addition to monthly sales meetings and live trainings (which are all optional for those who want them), Avon also offers over 40 different online training courses that are free to representatives. These deal with everything from makeup application, to money handling, to marketing and advertisment. Suze Orman handles the training for money management and wise investing. Avon is not what it once was, which is why most reps who actually put honest effort into it make money. I have been selling for two years and have been able to quit my full time job and be home with my children because of the amount of money I make from Avon. As with any job, if you spend more money that you make you will still be broke. If you work at Walmart and earn $500 a week and spend $600 a week, you will still be in the hole, it's no different. That part is called being mature and not spending money that you can not afford to spend. For people looking to make decent money, Avon (or Mary Kay or Pampered Chef) are viable options, you just have to work them, nothing will come from nothing. Yes there are those who bomb at Avon, but there are also those who become millionaires. Most of us are just comfortably in the middle.