I used to have a home business. I made party favors and affordable promotional products such as personalized candy wrappers, buttons, magnets, gift cans and more. It was entirely my own business. I didn’t work for anyone or under anyone.
My business was a success and lasted for about seven years until I lost my passion for it. That was the same time I started blogging. My passion lied in writing more so than my business so I closed shop.
There are times I think about starting my business again. Then I think about the supplies, storing all the supplies, marketing, invoicing… it was stressful.
I have been giving A LOT of thought to joining a company and selling as a representative. That way I can still earn some “pocket money” and not have to worry about keeping track of inventory or shipping out merchandise. I did sell Avon about 15 years ago but there was too much competition locally that I gave up. I never sold Mary Kay but I do know for a fact that there are more than enough Mary Kay reps local to me too.
A lot of businesses I have looked into either have expensive start up costs (for kits and websites), monthly website fees and minimums you must meet or else your can lose your rep status. I honestly don’t have the money to shell our for kits or monthly website fees. I also don’t know from one month to the next how much money I’ll have to pay for an e-commerce site.
I know I’d never get rich selling other people’s products. That is fine with me. If I can make some extra “pocket money” each month I’d be happy with that. I also need money to care for two of our cats with health issues. One cat, Velcro, is Diabetic. The cost of insulin is not so bad but the syringes can really add up since he needs shots twice a day. Our other cat, Bella, has severe Asthma and other health issues. Her daily inhaler costs me $200 out of pock. It’s a human inhaler (she gets it through a special tube called an AeroKat). I can’t get insurance to cover it since it’s for our cat. Therefore we have to pay full price. I do get a slight discount with a special discount card the pharmacy gave me, but not enough.
Medications, along with vet visits and special tests (Bella sees a Cardiologist for her heart issues and another doctor for her Thyroid issues) the bill can really add up. That is why any money I can earn is helpful. It’s not for me to visit a spa or get my hair done at a salon. No way! All the money I make goes towards my family (food, gas for my car…), pet bills and money do to fun things with my family (movies, beach…).
I just learned about a business opportunity that costs NOTHING to start up. It’s totally FREE! Not only that you get an e-commerce site (so you can sell online) for FREE with NO monthly fees. There are also NO MINIMUMS. So if you don’t sell anything for months at a time its OK. You won’t lose your rep status.
The company is called Jewelry in Candles. They sell soy candles and tarts. Each one has a piece of jewelry inside. The jewelry ranges in price from $10 to thousands of dollars. There are similar companies on the market but what makes Jewelry in Candles different is that you get to pick out what kind of jewelry you want AND what size. The style and design will be random (you have no choice in that) but the type of jewelry and size will work for you.
There are A LOT of customer submitted photos and videos that reveal the jewelry that they found inside their products. I know in one video I saw the young girl got a bonus pair of earrings in with the necklace. From what I read on the Jewelry in Candles site occasionally additional surprises are found in the candles and tarts. You never know what you might get. You might even get a bonus candle or tart with your order.
Below are customer submitted photos from the Jewelry in Candles website.
According to the company…
Jewelry varying from silver plated to gold plated–some with stones made from cubic zirconia or other materials. With more valuable jewelry discoveries, you may find titanium, solid sterling silver, solid yellow and/or white gold. Some may also include real diamonds, rubies, or other precious jewels.
It’s fun because you never know what you might get.
The candles and tarts also come in some pretty amazing sounding scents. I’m going to go shopping later and purchase some candles and tarts. I can’t wait to try them out.
As a rep you get 30% off your own purchases. I love that I can make purchases for family and friends as gifts and save 30% as a rep.
When you sell Jewelry in Candles products you also get 30%. You can sell online, at craft shows, to friends, host parties, sell on Amazon and Ebay… the sky is the limit. You get 30% from all your sales. That means for every $100 in products you sell you get $30. If you sell $500 you get $150. That is not bad at all. Many other companies only give you 20% or 25% of the sales you make. I think 30% is pretty generous.
I also like that the company allows you to sell where ever you want. Some companies frown upon selling at other venues. I love the flexibility to sell where ever I want. I don’t even have to sell anything. I can just enjoy the 30% off my own purchases.
If you are interested in learning more about the opportunity please visit my store page – JewelryinCandles.com/SheScribes.
HURRY! The FREE sign ups end tomorrow (June 13th). If you know anyone who is looking to start a home business, or who simply loves candles and tarts, please share my link with them as well.
If you sign up let me know. 🙂 Maybe we can help each other to become successful.
If you know of any other home business that has free or low cost start up kits, free e-commerce sites and/or a business you have had a huge success with I would love to learn more about it. Feel free to share your thoughts/links in the comments section.
Kimberly
*I was not compensated for this post. I am simply sharing a FREE opportunity.