With every company, you make a certain percentage off the sales. With Paparazzi, you make 45% off of every piece. That's pretty high since most are 30% or under. They say you have to spend money to earn money when it comes to most Direct sales. And that is true. Nothing in life is free and if you really work your business, you will succeed and make money!
Paparazzi has starter kits. They range from $99-$499.99. They all come with inventory for you to start selling right away. I purchased the $249 kit. I also went out and purchase items for displays and got business cards, that all came from my home account. So it was really important to me to pay my home account back, while investing more money in the company to build my inventory. So for the first couple months, while I made profit, I would give some back to my home account and the rest towards purchasing more items to build my business.
I was about 3 months in when I was completely done paying my home account back and I started to actually pocket some money while still growing my inventory! You have to realize that because we purchase the items at $2.75 and I sell them for $5.50 (this is the price that many use. It's a flat rate that covers all the taxes and any other fees ex; like if someone was to pay through paypal). So when you sell 40 items and then replace those 40 items..its costing you way less than what you have in your hand from the sales. That's why its so easy to replace items and grow.
I am now at the point that all my sales that go into my paypal account pay for my business and all my cash sales go right into my home account as profit!
Where to sell?
The very first thing you want to do when you get your kit is to host an open house. You want to introduce your new business to all the people you know. ( Make sure that while you are waiting for your kit to arrive you make up a Facebook page and group and add all your friends and family (and have them add people too). Make sure that they are public. I use my Facebook page for advertising and my group is more interactive. I have all my inventory post in an album on my group page.) Post an event through your Facebook group, advertise it on your page, and even make a Facebook event. Get people excited for this!! Post some pics from the paparazzi website letting people know what type of items you could be selling (you don't know what will be in the kit so make no promises that you will have a certain item).
After you host your open house start asking around if people would be interested in earning free items by hosting an open house of their own. I hate to call these home parties. The reputation of Direct sales parties give people concern, they really don't like the idea of hosting a demorstration and asking their friends to purchase yet another item. However, if you make it more laid back they are more likely to have one. And once their friends see the items and the price, they will fall in love!
What to offer your hostess for having an open house? I give one item for having it and then 1 for every $5 piece sold.
Vendor Events are good to sign up for. You will have to learn which ones are worth it and which ones to stay away from. The only way to really do this is by trying them out. In my area I have learned that events that go along with other things like a car show or ones that are vendor and flea markets, don't do well. They also tend to be very long. However, I have met a lot of other vendor people and now have a great group that have included me in other events. They also inform me of what events to avoid and events that are a must!! Plus even at the ones that are not great, you are getting your name out there! You want to make sure that the person running the events are advertising them. When you apply to be at an event just email them and ask them where they are advertising and if they have a flyer that you can have to post too. Also ask them how long they have been doing this particular event. I enjoy the 2-3 hour events. I meet new vendors, get my name out there, and make sales. Much like parties, you can make a real profit in a little time frame.
One on One sales. This is my money maker!! I have people messaging me all the time to come over and shop at my home. Or they will take a look at my inventory album on Facebook and request a couple items. Make sure that everyone knows that your store is always open!! People love to splurge on themselves, especially when it's only $5!
Facebook events. You can through an event through Facebook. I have done games that have been a huge hit! I also have had a buy 3 get 1 free sale or a tax on me sale, selling it for $5. Make sure that when you are having a sale you only offer free items, not a percentage off or a price under $5! It is against policy to sell items under the $5. Unless its the kids line..that you can sell for $1.
Here is a game that was a huge hit and I plan on doing it again!!
Until next time..topic will be display ideas:)
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