Work at Home Opportunities: Exploring Direct Sales Companies

There are many opportunities out there for the stay at home mom to earn extra money. Some do internet jobs, some call center work, and others sell products as a direct sales consultant. Usually direct sales consultants have "shows" or "parties" in peoples homes to sell their products. For the outgoing person, selling products through direct sales shows may be the perfect job. Not only does it give you a chance to earn extra cash, but also to get an evening or two a week away from the house to interact with other adults.

So, what kinds of at home businesses sell products through direct sales consultants? There are many types of products and companies to choose from. I will break these products/companies down for you.

Educational/Toy Products

There are home businesses that focus on selling educational products or toys. These include Usborne Books, Discovery Toys, and Do-Re-Me & You.

Usborne Books was founded over thirty years ago. It is an independent publishing company based in the UK. Usborne Books have won many awards. When you sell Usborne Books at Home, you make at least a 24% profit. For more information on becoming an Usborne Books representative contact : Usborne Books at Home Unit 8, Oasis Park Stanton Harcourt Road Eynsham, Witney, Oxon OX29 4TU, UK Tel: 01865 883731 Fax: 01865 883759 E-mail: mail@usbornebooksathome.co.uk Web: www.usbornebooksathome.co.uk

Discovery Toys has been around for about twenty-eight years. They have a large line of books and toys that help you child develop mental, physical, and social skills. Discovery Toys also helps provide support for families with Autistic children. You can make a 20%-25% profit with Discovery Toys and they have numerous insensitive programs. For more information on becoming a Discovery Toys representative go to: www.discoverytoysinc.com.

Do-Re-Me & You! Is from the makers of KinderMusik. It combines music and books as well as instruments and toys for a spectacular learning environment. To become a consultant for Do-Re-Me & You!, go to www.drmy.com.

Beauty Products