How you can earn money by becoming a salesperson - while working from home
Remember the Avon Lady? Well, she could be you! Or perhaps selling greetings cards or kitchenware is more your thing?
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Selling goods and services from home
There are lots of reputable companies like this that you can do direct sales for. You usually (not in every case) have to pay something towards your start-up kit, and then they supply the products. You do your own local sales and marketing plan and you keep a percentage of whatever you sell.
If you are incredibly dedicated and put in a lot of work you can earn quite decent money. There are opportunities to build your own team of sellers and earn on their sales, too. But if it's something you want to do part time, around the kids, then it can make you enough to contribute toward the household bills (or towards those killer winter boots!).
National direct selling opportunities
Here you'll find the head office details of direct selling companies. For local direct sellers and agents please see our Local Sellers section
- Books
- Cards and crafts
- Clothing
- Food and drink
- Health and beauty
- Home, garden and gifts
- Jewellery and accessories
- Other direct sellers
