Is it common to lose money when selling avon?
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This is a good question! Of course you can lose money when ever you go into business for yourself. But let me just tell you my experience since becoming a rep last summer. \n\nI just want to sell makeup on my website, which I list below, but whenever anyone found out I sold Avon, they always said "I love Avon!" or "I buy a lot of Avon stuff, I just never had a rep until you moved here"  So to make a long story short, I am now selling at a 50% profit. \n\nThere are a lot of ways to lose money in sales. I have heard about a lot of ladies losing money because people order but don't pay. Avon doesn't make you pay upfront but my rule of thumb is to only order something IF the customer pays upfront. I have been very polite to my customers when I tell them I only accept cash before I order and they always pay. This way, you are not stuck with a lot of stuff~! Also, you need to refrain from buying a lot of stuff yourself when they have sales, in hopes of selling it, later. You will have the opportunity to buy at discount prices once you KNOW what your customers want. For instance, I have a lot of customers who buy Imari for themselves and friends, so I bought  a bunch wholesale. But this is the only product I buy in bulk.\n\nAs for bags, cheap. samples are inexpensive unless you give them to everyone in the world. Until you start making money, you can get free samples with the new products, like fragrances. I like to buy lots of foundation (makeup) samples, cuz that is the only way to KNOW if it will match. I only give them to ladies who are looking for foundation.\n\nCatalogues: you can buy just a few at first then as your customer base grows, you can buy more.  Shipping is free once every 2 weeks. \n\nAvon is generous with their profit margins. Your first 4 campaigns will reap you a 50% profit, so you might want to get your list made up in advance, especially now that Christmas is almost here!  You might try an open house type party with a bunch of brochures and take orders for Christmas!\n\nI think it is only 20 dollars to sign up. If you are interested and need someone to help you get going...I would be happy to show you the ropes, of course it would have to be online only, since I live in the Southwest.\n\nGood luck in your search for a new 'career'.\nGinny
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I am a consultant for motives, it is part of Market America. I think it is better than Avon because we carry alot more different items that everybody would want from wellness, nutrition, anti aging,cosmetics, websites etc.. It is a great opportunity. If you need more info, please feel free to contact me th3k121@yahoo.com
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Enter your gross sales, retail sales, on line 1, where it says gross reciepts or sales.  Then figure the cost to you of what you sold, less returns. and thats your gross profit.  Then figure your other expenses in the next section.  Since, I believe Avon reps buy from the company only what the customers order, you didnt have an inventory.
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figure time and materials. checking what competitors are charging may also help. it is better to overbid than underbid and lose money. remember a contract may have you losing money for a long time if you are wrong.
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No not form some time.\nAs a seller you need to figures out what you can sell for and God help you if you just got the house in the last three years or have a equity line of credit, you will be up side down.\n\nIf you have some equity do be greedy the longer you wait the less you will make. \n \nThe reason for this is that the bubble is breaking checl out this web site and see why has happen and why you may get screwed.\n\nBest of luck.\nhttp://www.breakingbubble.com/index.htm
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Well whatever you do, don't ask an accountant.  Ask a financial advisor.\n\nBut in general, the selling price of a business is usually based on the amount of income or cashflow it generates.  A buyer will typically pay a multiple of that amount.  Whether that multiple is 5, 10 or 20 times depends a bit on what kind of business it is.  \n\nIf it's a great business with high profit margins and is growing at a fast pace and you're selling a product or service that's in high demand, a buyer may pay 20 times your earnings or cashflow.  (Ex., if it generates $100,000 per year in net income, the buyer may pay $2 million for it)\n\nIf it's a much slower growing business or is in any financial distress or is not as attractive, than the multiple will obviously be a lot less.\n\nThese multiples may be somewhat arbitrary, but keep this in mind:  Buying a business is like any other investment.  The buyer needs to earn an adequate return on that investment (with adequate being a different measure for different people).  If I require at least a 10% return per year on my investments, than I may not pay more than $1 million for your business that generates $100,000 in income.  And if there's risk that your business may not last more than a few years, than I certainly will not want to pay you more than the total cummulative amount of income it will generate over its remaining life.  So if your $100,000 annual income business will only be around for another 5 years, than I certainly won't pay more than $500,000 for it (although it will probably be much less than $500,000 after I adjust for the time value of money).\n\nAll of these factors combined are what go into this decision.  Again, it's all a bit arbitrary and there's no exact science for it, but hopefully this will at least serve as a guide.
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Watch the other people lose their money.  Keep yours.
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First, yes and although it is rare it does happen.\n\n1) Yes.\n\n2) I am not sure there is data on this.  It is also problematic.  If you buy at the money calls at the beginning of a bull market, they are LEAPS, and you hold them you will make returns in the tens of thousands of percent.  Likewise, at the beginning of a bear market buying at the money puts that are LEAPS will do the same thing.\n\n3)  Hillary Clinton invested $1000 and earned $100,000 in her first year.\n\n4) Answer to 3 brings up a special situation in the futures markets.  They not only permit insider trading, they expect it.  The danger in the futures market is that a handful of insiders know the outcome before they start the game.  Hillary's accounts were rigged to win because she was the governor's wife.  Furious congressmen found themselves stunned to know that it was all legal and expected in the market.  For example, cotton is globally controlled by a literal handful of people.  Most of the world's cotton is produced by three firms either directly or through contracts.  Their farms are basically adjacent to one another.  If there is bad weather in Georgia, it impacts all equally.  They know not only each others inventories, but their own.  No one else does however.  They really know how much cotten will be delivered.  If the market makes errors in estimation it is expected that they will take advantage of it.  Likewise in the currency markets, banks have a good handle on the flow of funds and know their customers orders and so on.\n\nIt is the options markets that should offer the highest potential return.  It is in buying LEAPS of deeply undervalued equity securities that a normal investor has the best opportunity.  You need at least $10,000 after any losses you take to continue so presume you need at least $15,000 - $20,000.  You will take losses and those positions will be 100% losses.  It is this market that offers the fairest chance at a very low entry cost.\n\nPlease note, this is a very dangerous game you are considering doing.  Very Very Very Dangerous!\n\nI am a professional investor and I don't play these games.  You are speculating NOT investing, keep that in mind.  If you can value a balance sheet and income statement, then you are playing a form of roulette although the odds are better.
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You offset gains with losses, so if they're even -- no tax.\n\nA wash sale is where you sell stock to take a loss and then buy it right back within a certain time period.  It's not illegal, but you're not allowed to take the loss if you do that (at least immediately).\n\nA good explanation of wash sales is at http://www.fool.com/taxes/2000/taxes001006.htm
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False......you sell the product....know your product....anyone dealing with a well mannered seller with knowledge will get calls back from their clients....and sometimes just by word of mouth.....any new client from that way?....you are not a failure...never look for the attaboy or more money....it will come to you......don't forget to take a day off...
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Get proof that you paid for your share. If she gives you your stock - you could end up liable for capital gains tax on the lot. Maybe she could sell your stock on the market and you could buy on the same day? but again - there could be a capital gain problem.
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It depends on if he is selling it for profit or for loss. Be specific, please.
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Only when sold at a profit.  If you sell at a loss you don't owe any tax on the transaction, and it might reduce your overall taxable income.  It's exponentially more complicated than that because gains and losses are treated differently based on holding period, the different kinds of gains and losses offset each other, some overall losses can reduce taxable income, and if you have too much loss you carry it forward into future years.  Congress ensured millions of dollars will go to tax accountants with that one provision, which is actually a comparatively simple slice of the monstrous tax code.
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If you couldn't afford to lose the $300, you shouldn't bet that much. It's considered very rude to ask for a bet back. Be careful of your gambling in the future and try to find some small jobs to earn it back.
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usually sell for $60K, if you are willing to believe that then i guess you have a sure thing. NOT Likely..\n\nsounds like a scam. I owned part of a race horse and was lucky to break even.
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First off it would take lots of money do you have that??  Will your product sell from a little boutique.  You need to write up a proposition and get it to a loan officer or someone that is more qualified.  This little place might be two minutes from disaster.  Don't loose lots of money.  I wish you the best.
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We have been investing in Florida real estate for about 10 years.  Recently we have been began selling some of our lots below market value.  Most of the lots will have 25% equity in them from day one.  Take a look at http://www.lotexperts.com and let me know if we can help with your question.  Take care.