Tonja,

I began in direct sales in 1983. I have always been able to support me and my kids on my earnings.

When I speak, I speak only of direct sales. You can view average earnings by going to www.dsa.org It requires a calculator but if you take the number of representative nationwide and then the sales nationwide you can get an average sales per person.

The AVERAGE commission in direct sales is about 30%. I'm very aware that some companies are a bit higher, some a bit lower. AVERAGE is 30%. Many companies will publically share their average earnings. They are all the same, about $200 per month. Again this is AVERAGE. In order to have an average you must have folks earning more and you must have folks earning less.

The 2nd way of earning in direct sales is through team building. Again speaking only of AVERAGES, the average commission is about 10%. Again, I know some companies pay less and some pay more, but 10% is average. Also some companies pay 18% on one level but then only 6% on a different level. Again, the AVERAGE is about 10%.

Many companies disclose how many earn at what levels. Those who earn 6 figures per year are less than 5%. So, while we read tons and tons of ads that say everyone in the world earns six figures, the statistics say otherwise. And I've NEVER found one company that will publically say they have more than 5% of their distributor force earning 6 figure incomes each year. These incomes come from a combination of sales and team building.

If you are already on ebay, why not market your products a bit more? What about offering more products? Is there a way you can build what you already have? Or is it possible to take the products you are selling and offer them on your own, outside of ebay?

My two cents,

Audrey
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com