Direct sales

Direct sales is selling products face to face away from any retail store. For a minimal fee, companies will give you a starter kit including everything what you need for to start own business.

Often when people start direct sales business, their first prospects and buyers become friends, family members, their  co-workers, but with a time many new starters build their customer base by getting referrals and marketing business. There are some direct sales companies that even will give a few leads to get started right away.

Working with direct sales companies, you will be paid a commission (it vary) on each product that you sell. Some direct sales companies can even pay you a commission on products sales from the people that you referred into particular program.

Direct sales is great choice for those who want to work from home as besides being able to work from your home, you also can choose working hours and products that you want to sell.

How much money is possible to make as a direct sales consultant?

Commission vary for different companies, but the average commission for a direct sale generally is about 20% – 35%.  This means that if you sold $500 in products - your commission rate will be $125. The more you sell, the higher your commission is.

 Many direct sales companies offer a tiered commission plan, based on monthly sales. These days you can sell everything from gourmet food to financial products in this $30 billion industry. And anyone can enter this field. Best is that you set your own hours to work and rest. Start-up costs often are minimal. 

Most direct sales companies are multilevel marketing companies (MLM companies). If you start work for an MLM company, you will be compensated for your own product sales and also for the sales of your recruits and even your recruits’ recruits. Legitimate MLM company charges a relatively small fee for its starter kit. They sell products that are purchased by the ultimate user and usually offer refunds for unsold items.

  Check out  some companies below to get started.

• Thirty-One Gifts
• Young Living.
• Melaleuca
• Avon
• Stella & Dot
• Advocare
• Chloe + Isabel
• Lulu Avenue
• Origami Owl
• Cabionline
• Mary & Martha
• Azuli Skye
• Bella Branch
• Bella Vintaj
• Color by Amber
• CTBling
• Esbe Designs
• Just Jewelry
• Premier Designs
• Silpada Designs
• Trades of Hope

For a small startup fee you can launch a successful home-based business — all you need is the right attitude. Many direct sales companies have well known established brands, so you will spend just a little to nothing on marketing their business.

So if you are a self starter, confident, have high energy, and are truly excited and passionate about the products you are selling, a career in direct sales may be the perfect work at home opportunity for you!