<mccolms3@...> wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>
> Why a firework stand? It is that time of year, and there are
always
> ads in our local paper looking for someone to run one. I have
heard
> claims that you can, if you work hard enough, make enough money in
that
> one month to last a year. I doubt that - but it would be great!
>
> The pitfalls of mlm... hmmmm... I have been thinking about that
> because I am considering trying - again. First, here are the
companies
> that I have been associated with in no particular order: Shaklee,
> Amway, AmeriPlan, Melaleuca, Fuller Brush, Stanley Home, Arbonne,
> Sunrider, Watkins, Neways, Discovery Toys, Gourmet Coffee Club,
Mia
> Bella, Ideal Gifts and I am sure I missed one or two along the way.
>
> Some of the companies wanted us to recruit by not telling which
> business we were doing. I am uncomfortable with that. Some
required
> regular upgrades on your "show kit" that I ended up sinking my
profits
> right back into the display merchandise. Some have products that
are
> priced a bit too high for our area, and people are not
interested.
> Most people, in my experience are really NOT interested in going
> outside their comfort zone and prefer to buy at Wal*art or other
> familiar store, no matter how good the products. Party plans,
where
> people get together and look at merchandise, eat and socialize
seem to
> be going by the wayside, as no one has "time" to go to those
things.
> And some of them were bad timing on my part, lack of motivation,
and
> lack of follow through.
>
> I did fairly well with Discovery Toys and Fuller Brush. AmeriPlan
> started to take off then all the local dentists pulled out, and I
lost
> people because they wanted to stay in town to go the dentist. Our
> Melaleuca group got big - but not under us.
>
> I am considering Fuller Brush again, as the products and prices
are
> good. It isn't very exciting, though. I love Tupperware, and may
do
> that. I also love a company called Princess House, and no one has
been
> a distributor around here for quite a while. But, like the
> other "party plan" businesses, they require an inventory of "show"
> merchandise that can eat up your profit.
>
> Basically, I have lost my faith in MY ability to do this
business.
> There are so many opportunities out there, but I have never seemed
to
> be able to find the fit between me and the people around me. Most
> people don't want to be in business for themselves. They don't
even
> want to bother to fill out the paper work to get the product
> wholesale. Which, to me is a no brainer. If you love something,
why
> not get it wholesale?? But, it is too difficult for many.
Watkins has
> come out with a really catchy plan, but I cannot even get people
to
> look past Vanilla! UGH!!
>
> DeAnna
>
>
>
> --- In entrepreneursathome@yahoogroups.com, David Wichman
> <mortgageking05@> wrote:
> >
> > DeAnna,
> >
> > Unfortunetly I can't tell you what the cost are to run. I was
just
> an employee but I do know the owner was making a pretty good
profit for
> the month we were open.
> >
> > However I am a bit curious as to why a firework stand? And
what
> were some of the pitfalls you experienced with the MLM companies
you
> were involved in?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
>
Hi DeAnna
Just been reading your response to David Wichman - it looks like you
have really tried hard in MLM, an well done you, not dissing it. I
was for many years with Amway UK, opted for a total change last
year. I am now with a brilliant business, online games of skill -
what a change, no selling, no driving miles to deliver products or
show plans - everything's online, including the absolutely best
backup and support, along with weekly webcons, and guess what people
love it! And literally the world is your market. The startup cost is
negligible, and so if you would like to check it out let me know via
my personal email grng49@yahoo.co.uk and I will send you the link.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Gill Gray
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