Nappy advisors/enthusiasts...I have a ?

[junkinmytrunk]

Okay went to my first nappuchino the other and, well, it was a bit of disaster.

There was the advisor there obviously, me and one other lady. Bit quiet...

I was chatting to her and looking at nappiess that I didn't have or haven't tried but I was doing all the work in the conversation.

In the same building, less than 5 metres away was a mothers & babies group full of people.

Now if that was me and my nappuchino was dying, I'd have gone into the m&b group, mingled chatted and invite them over.

The advisor however never left the spot by her display, didn't talk to moms coming in & out, did nothing really.

Would you have done the same as me, talked chatted, schmoozed with the other moms at the play group?

ok nobody would and I'm a pushy moo

not an advisor but as you said would have done that

it would be common sense to mingle,get to know people.im not an advisor-wish i was but cant afford kits!

well I'm in the process of researching becoming an advisor, trying to find a company that will suit me.

I'm getting quite excited about it all tbh

babykind are looking for some - i am trying to sign up as one too but its all gone quiet - considering going it alone to be honest. Anything not to go back to work!

Ooh join Lollipop! They have a family conference camp and secret agents' forum, it's like the Girl guides!
I had to give it up because my real nappy network grew faster than my business and I had to choose.

i want one that i dont have to buy an expensive kit-i know you can make it make blah blah blah but the moneys not there in first place!

I was looking at lollipop but I can't seem to find out what nappies they sell apart from onelife,
I'd love some info if you could help?

Babykind also looks good but there is a babykind advisor very nearby and wondered whether they would want 2 so close together.

www.makesachange.co.uk are looking for some also

If you don't hear back from babykind its worth trying again - they have an overenthusiastic spam filter!

I don't know what I would haev done - its things like that that scare me from stand type demos

You are classed as self employed the literature with most says and im not sure what you do regards tax which put me off, i asked some further advise on whether you declare it or have to as working as an agent but noones repied - does anyone else know who already is an agent? It has got to be easier than setting up on your own.

i thought maybe theye were too busy being real nappy week.

flame did you start as an agent before going solo? is it a busy world?

oh love the idea of being a cloth agent..how do you do it? how does it work etc?

you register with whoever order from them and make 15%ish on whatever you sell i am led to beleive, you are classed as self employed. go girl! You are advised to buy a demo kit at about 20% less than retail price to show off your merchandise. these cost about 80 quid

I registered, but sold sod all... then I got recruited by geobel and changed ot being an independent agent, still didn't sell much until I set up shop (which makes it sound like I'm now rolling in it )

ooooo a rich mumsnetter lol!

I'll never be rich, if I have any spare I always end up buying a new nappy!

ooooooo i know - im obsessed with trying every brand not wantign to miss out!

You are self-employed and have to do a very basic tax return but most agents can find enough expenses to avoid paying tax. There's only about 2 agents in the country who actually make a living - most people do it for the love. (and fun)

Oh Flame, is Geobel a real company then? I heard from them but thought it was spam, it didn't look very professional.

mmmm doing something for the love - sounds like parenting! i fancy hard cash myself!

they are the guys that do bambenio

lmao Yes they are real

Lollipop advisors buy a basic kit which is £100 but worth a great deal more than that - certainly more than the 20% quoted below. There are also two additional kits that are optional to buy if you wanted to.

Lollipop advisors make approx 20%, not 15% on all sales. They sell Onelife, Tots Bots, Fuzzibunz, Motherease, Ellas House, Imse Vimse, Bambino Mio and Lollipop own brand (including the 4 new Lollipop nappies that Lollipop have just launched)

Lollipop have the largest number of advisors spread ver the UK and therefore have a really bust on-line forum. There are also training days organised, and as already mentioned our fabulous summer conference cum family social event.

For RNW 2007 Lollipop is offering new advisors an incentive if they join before the end of March.

If you go to the website and ask for details you'll get alot more detailed info about how being a Lollipop adviosr works - www.teamlollipop.co.uk

I'm obviously an advisor for Lollipop and absolutely LOVE it!!