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Friday, April 9, 2004
 

I don't?

I just returned from more doorbell ringing. I'm still in tie dye and because it's a warm one (I live in always sunny So Cal), I put on a baseball cap with an embroidered dog holding a beer on top of flowery script: "Party Animal." I should note that I am wearing plenty of Avon Goddess to mask any creeping sweat.

A lady actually answered the door before I had a chance to finish leaving the brochure and run, and I stammered a greeting.

"Uh hi! I'm your neighborhood Avon Lady! Would you like a brochure and some samples of the new Goddess fragrance?"

I put on my best show biz smile.

"You don't look like an Avon Lady. You must be new to this."

Maybe I should go back to the dress pants and blouse. But on the other hand, she did take the brochure.


3:15:22 PM    doorbell  []  


Customers to date

So far, I have made a few hundred dollars in sales, which translates to around $150 profit, in two weeks time. It's not enough to live on, that's certain, but it's more than I thought I would earn at the start.

My best customers have been people I know - my sisters, my immediate neighbors, and a couple of moms from the elementary school. I don't know yet if these have been pity sales or if they will actually continue being my Avon customers.

The best selling item is lipstick, hands down. Everyone orders one or two. We have long lasting colors, lipsticks that soften your lips, lipsticks that shine and ones that don't. A lipstick for any human.

The second most popular item is that Cellu-Sculpt cream that I'm trying myself on my thights and under arm jigglies.

The third most popular item is the new Avon Clinical Facial Peel system. I tried one of the samples. There are two steps to the peel. You first wipe the Step 1 flat circular pad across all the areas of your face, minus the delicate eye area. You wait five minutes while the substance does it stuff. Boy, does it sting! Then, you apply Step 2, another pad from a separate container, as a neutralizer. Viola! You are facially peeled! My face felt softer and looked dewy and moist after the one treatment, so I may have to splurge on a kit for myself.

See, this is the problem: It's too much fun to buy this stuff for yourself, so if I want to make money, I am going to have to exhibit more self-control.


10:38:06 AM    doorbell  []  


The Art of the Avon Soft Sell

Sneak up to door.

Ring doorbell

Quickly place brochure and samples bag on doorknob.

Run like heck!

I hope I get over my fear of meeting people face to face soon.


10:21:59 AM    doorbell  []  


Red Hot Avon Mama in a Tie Dye T-Shirt

I've gone door to door several times over the last two weeks. It's scary! The first time I dressed to the nines, all black and sleek with wedge heels and a baby blue soft scarf I bought at the Target. Just one hour later, after knocking on endless doors and not a homemaker in sight, I was a sweaty gross mess, and I managed to lose the scarf. I left a clear plastic bag imprinted with "What's New!" on each doorknob, and in each bag was the latest Avon brochure and a sample of Moisture Rich lipstick. Everyone loves lipstick, right?

Three hours later I received an irrate phone call from an old coot around the corner. Never leave that trash at my door again! Ooops!

Dressing up was great for day one, but I've worn my lucky rainbow tie dye t-shirt every outing since. With a pair of jeans and my birkenstocks, I'm the Neo Bohemian Avon Lady. I have to admit this outfit requires less makeup than my black slacks and jacket.


8:36:16 AM    doorbell  []  



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