3 reasons to become a home seller

Home-based selling is a fast-growing sector in France, and has become one of the preferred activities for people looking to retrain or get a second job. What is door-to-door selling ? This job involves organising a meeting at a customer's home to present the products in a new collection to her and her friends. This job is done by independent home sellers, also known as VDIs. Why go into home selling? What are the advantages? Elora, a company specialising in home fashion sales, explains.

1. Do a job you enjoy and have your own business

The main advantage of working as a VDI is the status. The salesperson is not employed by a company, but works as a self-employed person. To do this, they have to set up their own company. In most cases, they will be covered by the general social security scheme, just like any other employee. VDIs are free to offer their services to one or more companies, depending on their wishes and availability. They may be offered two types of contract: an agency contract or a buyer-seller contract. In the latter case, the seller must buy each product in the current collection to build up his stock.

People with an affinity for fashion and who particularly enjoy social interaction will thrive in this job. Self-employed salespeople need to be dynamic, organised and commercially minded.

2. To have an activity whose timetable is compatible with your personal life

The VDI profession offers a great deal of freedom. As a self-employed salesperson, you can organise your schedule as you wish, depending on your personal schedule and the availability of your customers. They can choose to work full-time or part-time, in addition to a salaried job. They take charge of their own communications and marketing to canvass new customers. Social networks are a highly effective platform for reaching new targets.

Once they have signed their contract, VDIs are usually invited to attend a training course given by consultants who already have experience in home sales. This is an opportunity for them to ask questions and receive lots of advice on how to convince consumers to buy their products. They can then schedule their first presentation. How do you organise a door-to-door sales meeting? The door-to-door salesperson has to find a hostess who is willing to welcome him or her and prepare a sales pitch. A network advisor will be present at the first meeting to support the new salesperson.

3. To be in control of your remuneration and career development

Many salespeople go into this profession to earn extra income. Although money is not necessarily the main motive, it is important that this job enables you to earn a living. It's important to remember that VDIs are in control of their own remuneration. In fact, they are paid according to the turnover generated by their sales. In other words, the more they sell, the more they earn. Experienced consultants are happy to give tips to new salespeople to help them increase their turnover by promoting their products more effectively to customers.

Some companies, such as Elora, also offer their sales assistants the opportunity to develop their careers by becoming team managers. This position offers a host of benefits and more attractive remuneration.

Would you like to become a home-based sales assistant in the fashion sector? Contact Elora online. One of our advisers will talk to you to explain in more detail what it's like to work as a home sales assistant, what the job entails and what the benefits are.