Avon Sales are in the Black Despite Tough Economic Times

With unemployment at historic highs in our nation, Americans have been forced to turn to alternative methods as means of staying financially afloat. Many find themselves applying for jobs that they would never give a second look to if they were not on hard times.

These new financial circumstances have assaulted some companies and given life to others. Makeup company Avon has not only shown sales in the black, they have also shown tremendous growth over the past year despite other companies crumbling under the nations money pressures.

The cosmetics giant first started in 1886 and celebrated its 122nd anniversary in 2008. Being a company mostly dominated by women, more and more men are turning to Avon Products Inc. to replace the stable income their employer once provided. Some are trying something totally out of their box, and others are assisting their wives with their already established independent Avon businesses.

"It's really not that bad", says Steve Woolbright, a retiree from Northwest Las Vegas. "My wife handles the big stuff, I just hit the pavement with my catalogs to spread the word and watch the money roll in".

Helen Fanwright of Henderson, Nevada says it was the life line she needed when she lost administrative job that she held more than 20 years. " I lost my job in the summer of 2007 right after I had bought my new car", Helen explains. "That same night I ran into an Avon rep in the grocery store parking lot and the rest is history. Now I make at least $4,000 a month while my friends don't know if they will have a job the next week".

Some Avon Reps are reporting annual sales of at least $80,000 in 2008. While CEO's are putting their private jets on the sales block, Avon sales reps wake up in the morning to positive sales results. Make no mistake that Avon does not guarantee huge results right off the bat. To achieve results like those of Helen Fanwright and the Woolbrights, you have to meet sales quotas and build a strong down line of other reps that sale under you. If you want a successful business, you have to build it from the ground up.

It is fairly easy to begin selling Avon products. The company requires that you provide then with your social security number, state drivers license or ID, and a $10 membership fee. You can visit Avon.com for more details.