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Direct home sales

What's this ? A historic distribution channel that is revolutionizing. Gone is the corny image of Tupperware meetings! Today, coffee, textiles, cosmetics, toys, decorative items, sex toys, leather goods and organic products are sold at home, popular with younger customers looking for conviviality, sharing, and above all better quality products. , purchased under better conditions.

Why is it going up? If the profile of consumers changes, so does that of sellers. Direct home selling makes it possible to finance one's studies (other than by working at McDonald's), to supplement insufficient part-time work or unemployment benefits, but also to build a career:40% of direct home selling players have chosen to do their job (and more and more often directly after higher education). Benefits ? Real flexibility in personal organization and total independence. “There is no pressure other than the one you put on yourself,” explains Nadine, who became a consultant at PartyLite after a career as a security manager. It is a profession accessible to all (no diploma is required), where you are your own boss and where you can quickly earn between 3,500 and 4,000 € in monthly income. I regret not having done so sooner. You have to dare to overcome your prejudices! »

Know before doing it. You have to choose your company carefully (the training must be free), but above all you have to believe in the product you are going to present! By opting for the status of "home seller (VDI) agent", there is no money to advance. The chosen company supplies the products.

Where to get information? Direct Selling Federation, www.fvd.fr.