Work from home businesses - Any luck?

**gakline** · 03-31-2005, 07:49 AM

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Take a look at this thread: Here

I know we talked about some of the stuff.

**BlingBling** · 03-31-2005, 08:24 AM

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I wanted to try something too, so I decided that it should be a consumable product, reasonably priced and something most everybody enjoys. Affordable start up cost and a website maintained by someone else.

More importantly something I would enjoy! Thats how I picked the company I went with and so far I am very happy.

I've had to learn, I've had to get out of my comfort zone alittle at a time but I am doing it. You are right about the tax advantages I've worked at home for 5 years now and its a huge help.

My best advice have a passion for your product. Good luck!

**PennyPincher** · 03-31-2005, 08:41 AM

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Bling...what did you go with that has worked so well for you? (I agree that consumable products are best ~ the same clients consistently need more...)

**BlingBling** · 03-31-2005, 09:46 AM

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Penny, I went with candles, all soy and natural. They burn soot free and such an easy gift to give for under 10.00 with excellent quality. 115 scents and some wonderful quirky names.

I love to laugh and feel good. We have scents such as Jungle Love and Monkey Farts! I get tickled over that all the time.

If you would like more info feel free to email me or just check out the site in my sig - there's alot more info there.

Again go with something you love...If Thomas Kincade had a program I would be first in line!

**txjman** · 03-31-2005, 11:24 AM

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My wife sells Arbonne. Her products are color, nutrition, and aromatherpy. She is enjoying. If you want more information let me know.

**jacquelynrose** · 03-31-2005, 11:32 AM

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**rjn** · 03-31-2005, 04:51 PM

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My wife is a free lance writer, but also prints addresses on envelopes for special occasions. All you need is a good printer and knowledge of Excel and Word.

**PrincessPerky** · 04-01-2005, 04:33 AM

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On the specifics of Mary Kay, everyone I know has their own consultant already (I am allergic, but a friend of mine started selling so I did the neighborly thing and asked around) Pampered chef some areas is very rare, others is very big. There is another makeup company JAFRA that itsn't to big around here, Tupperware most people I know like at least some of the stuff, but again most have there own consultant.

I am rather anti MLM, I do feel that consumable products are a help, but there is still the fact that some company making millions is charging me to sell there stuff. Not to mention the constant recruit your friends atmosphere, and the buy this new training thing. I know that in m Toys there are wonderfully dedicated people who make 6 figures in a year, but they also are workaholics (70,90 or more hours a week), of which I am not! MLM seems to only pay well by the hour if you put in A lot of hours. Part timers are lucky to break even.

I dunno the point of a MLM seems to be earning money from the conveniene of your home, but most MLMers take the product to the customer.

And the other point seems to be work less, which is silly, with the advertising, the customer care, and if your into the recruiting the 'downline time' and the 'upline time' you really spend a lot more hours working than those few minutes of the sales.

Having said all that if you like kids and like toys I have a wonderful company with great fun educational products I would love to tell you about how you can start your buisness with just a low low start up fee

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**singinjeannie** · 04-01-2005, 09:10 AM

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My DH and I have done EcoQuest with some success. We don't have a lot of time, so we don't make as much as we could. We wholely believe in the products (who can't believe in better health and helping people have a better quality of life?) but you definitely need to have time to dedicate to it.

I also know lots of people making 6 figures selling this stuff, but they are doing it full-time or more than full-time. My DH and I bring home about $500 a month from this.

I also hate the idea of MLM. This is a hybrid of MLM, meaning you don't have to have a downline to earn money. We have NO downline and have recruited NO ONE, we just sell the product.

Good luck!

**crosses** · 04-03-2005, 10:50 AM

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I have a friend that does really well scrapbooking for other people. I guess most people just don't have the time or just don't want to do it themselves, but love having them to look at. She also arranges photo albums for people. I believe she charges $15 an hour for labor and also sells a lot of the scrapbooks and photo albums and makes money on them too. A great job if it's something you already like to do.

**byusteeler** · 04-04-2005, 11:21 AM

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I sold homemade gourmet. it was a consumable product and did quite well with the working crowd. I think it is pricey and I had trouble selling to the frugal crowd but as I said the working women loved it. My husbands co-workers were very disappointed when I quit selling it. I have sold Mary Kay, Tupperware, and Pampered Chef I made a little money on all of them. I sold them to get my own stuff paid for or at large discounts. I have all the pampered chef and tupperware that I need and it didn't cost any money out of my budget. I may sign up for mary kay again just so I can get the product 1/2 price. I like the product but can not afford it plus I think it is overpriced at full price. I really like Arbonne too but it is expensive too. There is a website that shows a bunch of the direct marketing companies, tells a little about them and gives the start up costs. try www.homepartyplannetwork.com and www.thewahmconnection.com They aren't the one I was thinking of but they do list some.

**BlingBling** · 04-06-2005, 06:08 PM

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I really like Mary Kaye. Our area here is saturated its so popular. I've learned thats something else to consider. Still, going with something you love and are excited about, just makes it so easy to get others interested, the quality of the product does the rest.

**zendus** · 06-03-2005, 06:21 PM

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Just ran across this posting. It certainly generated a good discussion. Was curious if PennyPincher had decided upon anything?

**catlover15** · 10-01-2005, 08:28 PM

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Candles are great to sell.

Work from home businesses - Any luck?