Avon has long been seen as a “good MLM”. This video is about how Avon’s reputation and business practices have gone from your friendly neighborhood Avon lady to a stereotypical predatory MLM that targets vulnerable women to “join the business opportunity.”
How did it change, or was it like that all along and we just didn’t know it?
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*Links*
Reps Anywhere and their owners
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/aug/25/avon-lady-first-sales-millionaire
https://www.streetdirectory.com/etoday/an-interview-with-an-avon-representative-wueucc.html
Video Why Join Avon & Become an Avon Rep in 2025 - Watch This First! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPBgsXak6qE
Avon Videos
Click, Connections and Conversions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2EyyGkvfY
2025 Kickoff and Connect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPvrQEky7gI
Compensation Plans and Innerworkings of Avon
Go Far Incentive Program Terms & Conditions - https://www.avon.com/magnoliaPublic/dam/pdf/2024/incentives/avon-go-far-incentive-en-v2.pdf
New Commission Structure (Effective Campaign 1, 2025 - https://www.avon.com/magnoliaPublic/dam/pdf/2025/guides/avon-new-commission-structure-faq-en.pdf
Bare bones disclosures https://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2012/12/avon-earnings-disclosures/
Compensation Plan 2025 https://www.avon.com/magnoliaPublic/dam/pdf/2025/guides/avon-2025-career-and-compensation-guide-en-v2.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Business Policies and Procedures for Avon Independent Sales Representatives - https://www.avon.com/magnoliaPublic/dam/jcr:62414096-42e5-48f7-9842-00d04e48824a/business-policies-and-procedures-for-avon-isr-en-v3.pdf
US FTC’s information on income disclosure statements
Summary - https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2024/09/ftc-staff-report-analyzes-70-mlm-income-disclosure-statements
Full Text - https://www.ftc.gov/reports/multi-level-marketing-income-disclosure-statements
The First Avon Lady https://www.keenesentinel.com/elf/living_local/winchester-s-p-f-e-albee-the-world-s-first-avon-lady/article_bb1cd48e-91e4-11ed-94d8-c7705308eb15.html https://hsccnh.org/empowered-women/jane-grace-alexander-copy/
*Time Stamps*
0:00 Intro
2:01 A Short History of Avon
6:09 Why Avon Used to Work
36:19 Manipulation Strategies
1:14:37 The TRUTH About Avon
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