i just read your question further down about paying up front.... first off it's free to join.... with your books and samples you order them with your order and all accounts are due just prior to your next order send date. So like I have an order I put in tomorrow online and I just made sure I paid the account on friday from direct debit. If you don't use the internet or direct debit for your ordering you will have to go through your assigned team leader who you go to with your orders and a cheque for payment of your previous order. This way there is no up front layout. You don't get your customers to pay until you deliver thier orders. If you are diligent and work hard at getting your books out and back I think you will find success. Don't fuss to much with getting a bunch of samples and demos as I don't think you need them. If you find that your customers are asking for samples then go ahead and get things that they are interested in. But initially just take orders from the books. There is a 100% guarantee on Avon's products so you can send anything back. You just take it to your team leader so you aren't out postage for returns. With your books during the first 5 campaigns you pay the cheapest price ($2.25 for 5) after that it's based on volume with the most you pay per book is 71 c and the cheapest 45 c each. Every order you place with the company (which is every 3 weeks) you are charged $7 shipping. You get 25c from every order processing charge (which is 50c) to help with this cost, the other 25c goes to Avon as a part of your order). Do you have someone to sign up with? If not I would be happy recommend you to Avon and they will get someone in your area to contact you.