What’s the difference between Mary Kay and Avon?

Question

Can you please tell me the differences in:

Start up ( is there a membership fee)

How do they sell, threw a catalog, or do they buy at a discount and sell for profit

How do they make money, percentage of sales, or by selling for profit

Do they plan parties

WHAT’S THERE OVERALL SELLING STRATERGY

And any other differences you think that would help contrasting these two companies will be helpful

Answer 1

I personally wouldnt waste my time with either of the 2 companies. I am not into having house parties and pestering friends and family to buy product from me. I prefer to have everything on-line and automated.

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Answer 2

clrell,

I used to sell Avon, but have been selling Mary Kay for over 3 years, so I can give you the deal w/ both companies.

AVON

- $10 to start (you get a stack of brochures & samples for that)

- You sell via brochure sales or website sales if your customers visit

- You make 50% profit for the first 6 weeks or so (for becoming a new consultant). Then you have to start selling $1500 per quarter in order to earn 50% profit. More likely you will earn 20%-30%profit (it's based on the dollar amount you sell).

- There are generally no parties involved with Avon

- You sell, collect money and get a check from the company for your earnings.

- Strategy: hand out as many brochures as possible and hope to get orders

MARY KAY:

- $100 for your Starter Kit (comes with over $320 in retail full size products, brochures, samples, LOTS more - including the selling strategy and consultant guide).

- You can sell from your brochure, online from your website, at skin care classes, at quick 30 minute facial visits, etc.

- You make a 50% profit from EVERY sale ALL the time.

- You make a sale, collect the payment, purchase the items from the company for 50% and pocket the other 50% immediately (don't have to wait for a check from the company like you do with Avon).

- Mary Kay provides you with all the instructions and help that you need to make your business successful.

As I said, I've sold both - and I've made a career out of selling Mary Kay. I barely broke even selling Avon.

I am more than happy to answer any other questions that you may have, or to help you to start selling Mary Kay if you are interested and don't already have a consultant who can help you. My e-mail is: [e-mail] and my website is: www.marykay.com/kymberleezimmer

Good luck!