| Direct Sales Home Business Opportunities are very | | | | * How many consultants does your Company have |
| popular and direct sales in terms of dollars and | | | | worldwide? |
| numbers of people are much larger than most people | | | | * How much does the basic starter kit cost and what |
| realize. Sales in the U.S. have doubled in the last | | | | is its retail value? |
| decade to $25 billion and more than $82 billion | | | | * What is your Company's main sales method? |
| worldwide. These statistics are from the Fact Sheet ( | | | | * What kinds of training does your Company provide? |
| The Direct Selling Association ( the first resource to | | | | * Is your Company a member of the Direct Selling |
| research. Then, the Fact Sheet mentioned above. | | | | Organization? (See above) |
| The third is the "Benefits of Direct Selling" ( which | | | | * Do consultants have their own Company affiliated |
| shows some of the popular reasons people choose | | | | website? |
| direct selling- | | | | * Do consultants have to maintain their own inventory? |
| * Direct selling is a good way to meet and socialize | | | | * What percent commission do consultants earn? |
| with new people. | | | | * What percent commission do consultants earn on |
| * Direct selling offers flexible work schedules for many | | | | recruits? |
| people. | | | | There are 191 pages in this PDF e-book, and it is a |
| * Direct selling is an excellent way to earn extra | | | | very good resource for anyone considering a direct |
| income. | | | | sales opportunity. An additional item to consider is to |
| * Direct selling is a good way to own your own | | | | talk with someone who is a consultant for the |
| business. | | | | Company to get their view of the positive and |
| * Earnings are in direct proportion to efforts. | | | | negative factors that will be encountered. |
| In addition, people like to shop through direct selling, with | | | | The next resource is a "New Approach for Rating |
| recent surveys indicating 55% of Americans have | | | | Home Biz Opportunities" available at the link below. |
| purchased goods or services through direct sales. This | | | | ([ This approach rates 11 major attributes and 7 minor |
| is more than the number who have purchased through | | | | attributes for selecting a home business opportunity. In |
| television shopping and on-line computer services | | | | addition, 52 questions or considerations are listed for |
| combined. | | | | the basis of the 11 major and 7 minor attributes used. |
| Member companies (150 of them) adhere to the DSA | | | | "A Top Rated Home Business For Mom!" ( provides |
| Code of Ethics, which is significant both for individuals | | | | an example of a direct sales home business |
| representing a company and consumers who buy | | | | opportunity rated using the New Approach mentioned |
| products from the company. There are also criteria | | | | above for a Company that is a member of the Direct |
| listed at this site for what to check for to make sure | | | | Selling Association. |
| the opportunity is a legitimate one. | | | | The next resource is an article entitled "10 Tips for |
| An opportunity seeker should also search to determine | | | | Choosing the Right Direct Sales Company" by Susie |
| whether the company is a member of DSA or not. On | | | | Cortright ( One of the questions she suggests is "Does |
| the web site, one can review all the member | | | | this company involve a business you are truly |
| companies. | | | | passionate about?" I think this is a very good question |
| The Big Book of Direct Sales Careers | | | | for anyone considering a specific company. |
| ( | | | | Also, another article "Which Direct Sales Company is |
| Here, an individual can review specific companies that | | | | Right for Me?" by Stefanie Fauquet also has a list of |
| offer direct sales opportunities. Some of the resources | | | | good questions, and she advises to look carefully at |
| available are 1) Top 10 Highest Commission | | | | the quality of the products involved. |
| Companies, 2) Top 10 Most Unique Products, and 3) a | | | | ( |
| Quick Comparison Chart that compares four items for | | | | The next resource link is a Direct Sales Company |
| all the companies listed in the e-book, which is a large | | | | Directory ( which provides good information about |
| one. The four items are 1) Product, 2) Retail | | | | specific companies. |
| Commissions, 3) Downline Commissions, and 4) Starter | | | | The final resource is a site that reviews Direct Sales |
| Kit Cost. | | | | Companies for individuals seeking a good one. ( |
| There is also a list of questions for opportunity seekers | | | | To summarize, the 10 resources listed above are ones |
| to ask before signing up to sell the products. Some of | | | | that anyone seeking a direct sales home business |
| the better ones are- | | | | opportunity should use extensively before investing |
| * How long has your Company been in business? | | | | time and money in a specific opportunity. |