to put this unsolicited Avon catalogue in the recycling bin?

This is a very old thread

Don’t bin it. People do Avon to scrape a few quid together and they have to pay for each catalogue.

Not OPs problem. There's another way to "scrape a few quid together" its called getting a job.

You’re on a hiding to nothing trying to make a living from selling Avon @Avonismyjob. Gone are the days when it was direct selling; every ‘Avon Lady’ had a territory, there was less choice product wise and job wise, no big retailers with competitive pricing annd massive choice (like supermarkets selling cosmetics etc) and no internet. That’s why Avon went down the MLM route; no need to employ people properly and the benefits to Avon of recruiting everyone, even if they are all living in the same street, is obvious. It’s also obvious why this means Avon reps are usually out of pocket over all. Fine if you’re happy being a customer but not fine if you are hoping to make a profit for the time you spend on it.

Avon changes the prices, packaging and promotions all the time leaving Facebook marketplace groaning under the weight of obsolete Avon product for sale by people desperate to claw something back AND they make you pay for the catalogue. How much product do you have to shift to make a clear profit of £100 a month, every month?

The problem with putting something through someone’s letterbox which has not been requested is that once it’s on their property what is better for you isn’t a factor. It’s essentially an intrusion into someone’s home and then asking them to do you a favour by returning the catalogue. I think this switches more people off than it gains random customers.

The future of any children who have parents caught in MLM like Avon is in jeopardy. As for holding Avon up as ethical in the Green sense or on the animal cruelty front, best not go there.

Just a catalogue outside especially as some are not put out at correct days would not make a difference to a burglar which by the ways is dropping like a stone in numbers because it is easier to con people on the internet by scams

Again doesnt help Avon rep you must rely on somebody else for money then

Come on, you can't really expect to take a big pile of brand new thick books from door to door every three weeks for each new campaign and then claim that you are the one who cares about the environment?!

Considering that you found and resurrected an old thread after three years, you must have had plenty of time to read this relatively short thread and the posters' many issues and objections to how a lot of Avon reps do their business that have been clearly outlined?

Lazy people who cant be bothered to recycle or reuse or who buy more than necessary like food or fashion but worst offenders are motorists who have more money then eco sense as they leave engines running when stationary not in traffic like level crossing deliveries or waiting for kids at school or hospital which has a double damage as it is damaging kids health as well

Please consider we are all just trying to make a living but if not interested in Avon just return book and politely decline not waste my money by throwing in recycling or rubbish if returned it will be used more times and be better use of resources to help save your kids future

They have to pay for it!

That's why recycling it makes them less likely to put catalogues through my door in future.

Is a catalogue really worth all this angst and drama?

@Janaih you might want to stop calling people idiots , think about that very very slowly....

You might want to read my post again slowly.

I'm no idiot @Janaih and I always put out catalogues, collection bags immediately!

And no I've never been burgled!

So what's the connection, I've always done it, not an idiot and never been burgled.

Anyone that thinks a cataloge lying on the doorstep for a week doesn't advertise an empty house is either an idiot or has never been burgled.

I used to sell Avon. She wants to collect it because you have to pay for catalogues and she is hoping to re use it (reps can order from 2 books at a time). She's not going to get them all back, just recycle it and if she calls by just say you got rid of it.

I'd have binned it. If they come round asking for it just say you put it out on Saturday night and it was gone by the time you woke up on Sunday. They've got no way of proving you are lying.

I recycle anything like that, as I presume that makes them less likely to deliver them to me in future.

It wouldn't have advertised the fact you are not at home to leave the catalogue out on or next to the doorstep. Some people put them out as soon as they receive them if they know they won't order.

I haven't seen an Avon catalogue since I don't know when, they tend to sell online now rather than door knocking.

The Avon reps have to purchase the catalogues so of course they want them back. They do lose a few but there's no need for you to add to that number, it's mean.

Phone and leave a message saying that I won't be around Sunday but you can pick it up within the next 39 minutes.

Just put it on your doorstep (with the note saying you don’t want any more) out a week on Sunday after you’re back from your holiday - presumably that’s when she does a round of your area so she can collect it then.

My parents have a woman in their area who always leaves one , they always leave it out for her despite my mum telling her she doesn't wear makeup etc, now living in London I would love one I love avon makeup