Basically i signed up to become an avon representative because i believed it would be a good way to make some extra money, however i soon found out that it was a lot of work for very little reward. I was often called by avon sales representatives selling products to me, to which i said i was not interested. However during my holidays in 09 i was sent reese wetherspoon perfumes, which i could sell to make money, however i had not asked for the products and had declined them being sent out and explained that i no longer wished to be an avon representative as i no longer had the time. I was not sure about what to so i left the products in my room untouched, after a while i had noticed on my avon account that i had been charged 30 pound for the perfumes, so i rang up avon and said that the products were still here and if i sent them back, would that take the charge off. They said that would be no problem and that they would send a driver out to collect them on a particular day. However on this day he did not turn up, and i had also been charged a 10 pound late payment charge for not paying the 30 pound charge for the perfumes. However the 30 pound had been taken off but i still had the perfumes in my possession. So i rang up again and told them what had happened and they said they would send another driver out on a particular day to pick them up, he also did not turn up and a couple of days later i received a letter saying that due to not paying the fees they had black listed my credit rating, obviously at 19 this isnt a very good thing to hear, even at any age. So my mam eventually decided that as they werent taking me seriously that she would ring up, as black listing can cause problems when i want a mortage or to lend money later in life. She rang up and they said they understood the issue and that for the 3rd time they would send someone out to pick the perfumes up. I was extra cautious and put the perfumes (which were in a box) on the step so if i missed him he could just take them, luckily i had done this because he came a day earlier than the schedueled date. I was told that he would give me a bar code from the products so that i could prove that they had been collected, however because he had taken them without me there he had just left a calling card to say he had picked them up. So i rang up avon and explained and she said that was fine the account would be cleared. However i have checked my account today as i wanted to make sure and had found out that they have recharged me 30 pound for not sending the perfumes back. This is still ongoing and has been since august last year.
I advise anyone thinking that becoming an avon rep really not to bother, it has caused me more trouble than it is worth and could effect my future, over 30 pound, which i had refused to pay because it is such a unfair way to get money out of people. At 19 i dont have money to pull out for avon, and have stuck by it as this was not my fault. They really do try and scam u out of money, my avon leader who was meant to help me has because more of a hindrance and refuses to help me in any way. People nowadays find it so much easier to buy off the internet so why will they wait for an avon rep to get around everyone and take a week or so to have their goods delivered when they can order off the internet and have it within a couple of days. I never made more than 40 pound with avon, and i can safely say it was not worth my trouble!!!
DONT BECOME AN AVON REPRESENTATIVE, IT REALLY ISNT WORTH IT!
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