Any Usbourne reps about?

[SolidGoldpiginablanket]

I had a go at it and it wasn't for me but I do have a stock of order forms etc (about 2 years old). Are they ofany use to anyone?

Hi Solid Gold

I'm a quite new Usborner and loving it!

Which division were you in and who was your upline? Maybe you didn't get the support you needed? Why did you give up?

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Hi Im not an Usbourne rep but I too needed some extra cash and looked into various business opps including Avon whilst on Mat leave - I joined a network marketing Company/A British PLC and am now back at work four days a week - So glad I didnt join Avon as I dont have huge amounts of free time and need to do things at my own pace. Let me know if you are interested in any more info!

Elaine - I've noticed that you've posted this message across half a dozen threads tonight, and that it's the only post you've ever made on Mumsnet. I'm not sure if you are aware, but there is a special area for small business advertisers, and a fee is payable.

I've reported her very irritating posts Norma. She hasn't cottoned on... posted about another half a dozen today.

TanB ~ Could you send me more info please? its [email protected]

thanks :-))

I've just started Usborne less than a month ago (with a week of holiday in that time as well) and I have already made £75 clear profit, as well as getting £250 worth of free kids books and I have no obligation to carry on if I don't want to, I would get to keep the books for my own children (with the ones where you get the kit for free you usually are only leasing it and have to pay a weekly fee and give it back if you stop). I have enough parties booked to make around £250 profit over the next four weeks and I am on track to get my joining fee refunded, another £65 of free books and to reach Team Leader status by the end of August, at which point I will get a £200 bonus and better commission rates and so on.

They ask for £38 to start off, but you get over £100 worth of free books and stationery for that-I orginally joined because I wanted to get quite a few books in for my own kids and I had my eye on the discount! I planned to just join, order the books I needed and then just put in the odd order for friends, but as soon as I told people I was doing Usborne, they wanted parties and to order!

I have a 3yo and a 7mo (who is very clingy and comes to every event I run-the three year old comes to some) and I don't drive-i just put my kit under the pram as people can order from the full catalogue of books right up to teenage, so the kit is just as examples really.

The commission payments for the higher-ups have just gone through, they are all making really good livings out of it and are really happy, as you get further up it is more about looking after your team than actually doing events, although they do seem to each do two a week or so. Obviously you have to do it for a while and you get out what you put in, but I asked this afternoon what the Group and Divison Leaders make a month (the next two grades above team leader) and the first two replies were £3208 and £1705- and that is on top of the commission they will have earned on thier own sales! It has certainly made me focus, and, barring anything odd happening, I expect to be promoted for the first time by the end of August.

With team based things like this, it really is vital what team you end up in, if you get one that isn't very enthusiastic they won't help you as much.

Send me an email if you like: Alicia J Duffy at gmail dot com (without the spaces and with the @ and .)

And now I have a website :D

The Bookwormery

Butterpie Not sure if you will see this if I resurrect this thread and bump it.

Didnt want to email directly just yet as waiting waiting to talk to my mentor type person. I've been looking into this heavily for two days.

I currently work 1 day a week for my inlaws as well as some work from home but i'm seriously considering doing this to supplement my income.

Now, evidently I need to sell 100.00 of books per wek just to make 24 quid, so I'm going to have to really bash peoples door down arent I to make this work?

Ive emailed loads of places today such as local events, mother and toddler groups etc asking whether they would be interested before I sign up. But Im about to move areas and so I know very few people to start with parties of my own and so i wondered how are you making it work for you?

Hi TDW, it sounds as if you have startd off fantastically. It took me ages to make the 1st external calls! You will find usborne a lovely icebreaker so if you move to a new area it should really help you get to know people quickly. I've been doing usborne just over a year - I love it - it is a great product - sells itself - and is very flexible.

There are many ways to earn better money than the standard commission eg combining multiple small orders together so that you earn the free books from a £100+ order or building a good team. Please pm me if you would like to chat more.
regards, Nicola

Hello TDW

I posted a little higher up this thread a while ago.

As Samels said, you're doing really well getting on the phone and getting the contacts. I know £24 per £100 sales seems like not much, but at every toddler group you go to, you might get one party booking, and possibly even one recruit for your team. And if you can increase your stock little by little, you can do larger events, such as Christmas Markets - I did a 2-day event last December and took over £1000, purely selling from stock.

The £100 party per week for the first 6 weeks is simply an incentive to help you get your business up and running.

After a while, you can also go into schools, and school orders can run to thousands.

My Divisional Exec (of which there are 7 or 8 only) began Usborne on a whim 5 years ago. She and her Divison have just tipped the £1 MILLION worth of books sold!

As I said at the top of the thread, I think you need a motivating team behind you to help you get the most out of your business. Our Division has a fantastic online forum, which holds a wealth of ideas and support from all over the country, and when you feel a bit low after a bad event, they will point out the good bits for you!

I recruited 2 people from the last event I attended (and 2 more are thinking it over a bit more but I'm hopeful they will join my team soon!), and as above, the more you grow your team, the greater the benefits, including training, more free books, and business leads from head office. The largest commission payment was paid in November 2008 to another Divisional Exec...it was just over... £23,000...FOR ONE MONTH! Certainly something to aim for!

Good luck if you decide to take the plunge and if you have any questions, post away!

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