Direct Selling As A Source Of Extra Income
This article is posted under Income Opportunities.Direct selling is one of the simplest way to earn extra income. If you’re looking for a sideline or a part-time job that will help augment your budget, then joining a direct selling company could be the answer. Not all of us have the skills to produce items that we can sell. And if ever we do, buying the raw materials and making them would often consume much of our personal schedule, leaving us with less time to sell and market our products.
The beauty of becoming a member in a direct selling company is that, we immediately gain access to a variety of useful and high quality products. And because they are readily available to us, together with sales kits and marketing materials, we can dedicate more time in selling our wares to our friends and colleagues.
In my previous article about the top things you can sell your officemates, I’ve mentioned two of the most popular items in direct selling companies – beauty products and herbal supplements. Why is this? Because direct selling is a personalized service. It’s the intimate conversations and personal recommendation that convinces our customers to buy from us.
So if you’re interested in trying your hand at direct selling, here are some helpful tips that could make your part-time venture a success:
Choose a company with products that you like and believe in.
This is really important. How can you sell a merchandise that you don’t or won’t even use yourself? Be an example and tell your clients the personal benefits you’ve earned from using your own products.
Evaluate if these products have adequate demand in your social networks.
Will the people you know find your products useful and beneficial? Do they have the means to afford your merchandise? These are essential questions you should answer before joining a particular company.
Determine your potential to expand your network for the product.
After you’ve talked to your friends, neighbors and colleagues, where else can you market your products? It’s necessary to map your options and decide how you plan to reach people outside your immediate social network. Are you willing to knock on stranger’s houses or call your long lost classmates to sell your merchandise?
Learn from and duplicate the success strategies of other members in the company.
If you don’t have any experience in sales and marketing, then it will help if you talk to other members about how you can sell your products more effectively. For example, most would hold afternoon socials for the purpose of advertising their products. Attend and assist in one of these “tupperware parties” and learn how you can organize one for yourself.
Be flexible with your payment terms
Some of these direct selling products are expensive. You may consider giving your clients an informal installment plan so they can afford to buy your items. However, you should clearly spell out your terms, be strict with your collections and manage your budget to avoid incurring penalties from late remittances to your company.
Monitor your account
It’s not enough that you simply market and sell. It’s also important that you set targets and monitor your income. This will help you track your progress and motivate you to sell more when you’re trying to reach a goal. Moreover, most direct selling companies offer performance bonuses, recognition and higher discount rates for hardworking direct sellers.
Furthermore, before joining any company, make sure that you’re not signing up for a pyramiding scam. Former chairman of the Direct Selling Association of the Philippines (DSAP), Josiah Go, gives us an 8-Point Test. A legitimate direct selling company would answer YES to ALL of the questions below:
- Is there a product?
- Are commissions paid on sale of products and not on registration/entry fees?
- Is the intent to sell a product not a position?
- Is there no direct correlation between the number of recruits and compensation?
- If recruitment were to be stopped today, will the participants still make money?
- Is there a reasonable product return policy?
- Do products have fair market value?
- Is there a compelling reason to buy?
Lastly, here are some of the popular direct selling companies in the Philippines:
- Amway Philippines, LLC
- Avon Cosmetics, Inc.
- Dakki Classics Concepts, Inc.
- Filway Marketing, Inc.
- Forever Living Products Phils., Inc.
- Fuller Life
- Herbalife International Philippines, Inc.
- Mary Kay Philippines, Inc.
- New Image Int’l., Inc.
- Nikken Philippines, Inc.
- Nu Skin Philippines, Inc.
- Triumph International
- Tupperware Philippines, Inc.
To know more information on direct selling and get the contact information of these and other direct selling companies, please visit the website of The Direct Selling Association of the Philippines. If you wish to receive more articles on various income opportunities, then kindly subscribe to Ready To Be Rich.
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Photos courtesy of mallyonline333 and the DSAP website.
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Hi, my name is Fitz and this is my blog on personal finance.
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Mostly direct selling products gives it agent high commission because their mark up is usually high and they don’t advertise. Exception, AVON but they only advertising lately maybe because of the decline of the market reach.
great posts Fitz, i do agree that there’s a lot of money in direct selling but it also needs some enough skills and talents to do that. hmmmmm, maybe i could try this one. hehehe,
@don_ser
That’s great. If any of my readers are interested on how your father earned so much through DXN, I’ll be sure to give them your contact info. Thanks.
@Juler
Direct selling is a good business model if you don’t want to spend much on advertising. Although some of these products are more expensive than commercial brands, people still tend to buy them because the personal recommendations of a friend can carry much weight on our purchasing decisions.
@Gusher
Those skills and talents can be learned if you have real passion for selling.
Thank you for posting this article.
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Wow this is a very informative read! I can actually attest to the beauty products thing. A Former officemate of mine is my main source of avon products hehe
I once signed up with NuSkin as a distributor way back, and the products are good.
kindly contact me or send me more info on how to join direct selling business
and how much money will I spend n starting this bus.?
Hi Mary Rose, just contact the direct selling companies and they will help you with your questions. Thanks!
hi Mary Rose, if you want to enter direct selling business, please do contact me 0906-5982357, and Join Nu Skin Enterprises, for this company will give you more confidence and realization about your life and success.. thanks
hai,all.my name is han.i am a dis of Forever living product.
FLP is a great company in direct selling ,FLP at more den 140
county got centar.if u want to be a rich,meet me at msn:
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i will support you,where ever you are.
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I’m an Avon member, but I don’t really go sell to customers. I subscribed to Avon because I love their products and it happens that I buy more for myself… well, selling goes second but not really a priority. =)
But this time, I’m looking out for Boardwalk.
I am also into direct selling and it is a business that will give you freedom of time and money…. 0927428098
I signed up in Red Logo and Milk and Co, I like their products. But negative point for me is that, their nearest office is located at Shaw, quite hassle kasi malayo. But I think Fullerlife have a branch here in Marikina i’ll try that one
I am trying to make my own direct selling business in the Philippines. I am just sorting all the necessary papers on it. Its more on importing environmental friendly household products. I already have my supplier and we agreed on the price volume and deals.
When things will be okey I need dealers and I am not into pyramiding scheme justl ike what the other multi level marketing were doing. Basically, sales person should earn depending on his/her performance.
i like to earn extra money
im residing in general santos city and im interested in direct selling business to have extra source of income, can anybody help me how to start in this kind of business?
i have a boutique of those direct selling, maybe i could help you to those who are interested… its my priviledge to develop new aspiring business people…God bless happy selling
Shekinah….can you give details? email me @ ga_1013@yahoo.co.uk
thanks in advance…im interested….
helooo shekinah i’m from bcd i would to enter into direct selling business.. pls help.. tnx
I’m so happy seeing this article on direct selling. It gave me more information that I think is essential in deciding whether to enter direct selling or not. Actually it’s MLM. I’ve been researching a bit. It’s important to be cautious nowadays.