Hi I've been doing avon for a couple of months. I think the only way to get anywhere is to get yourself a territory from you district manager and cover it thoroughly. My DM said that you need to canvas with your brochures for 5 campaigns to make it thorough and to tell your householders that you are sticking around. What I do to get my books back is put a very obvious note on the front that says "Don't Throw Me Out!" Leave out for collection on FRIDAY or whatever day I am going to return. Don't leave them for more than 3 days. If you get a good district manager she will be very helpful in getting your territory done. Mine has been giving me a box of books each campaign (50 books) which is a big help. As a result I have about 15 customers from my territory with a few more that have the potential of ordering eventually. Admittedly I can't say I have been making money yet... this is because I am manipulating my order to include alot of stuff I want to try and also gets me up to the next profit level of 35%. By doing this I am getting 10% more profit on my sales and getting more things I want in place of my profit. Right now I am not doing it for the money anyhow, it's something to get me out of the house and establish a client base. Maybe someday it will make me some extra cash. It's just for fun right now.