VDI or sales hostess: which status should you choose?

10 JULY 2019

As a fashion enthusiast, there are several reasons why you might want to try door-to-door sales: the human contact, the friendly atmosphere at sales meetings, the personalised shopping experience...

If you start out as a customer, you can later become a sales hostess or VDI. However, these two statuses are very different and do not meet the same objectives.

Here's a closer look at the hostess status and the VDI contract.

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What are the advantages of becoming a hostess?

Hostesses welcome home sales into their homes. They receive the participants and choose the schedule, but they don't have to prepare the sale. It is the fashion consultant (VDI) who organises and runs the sales meeting.

As a sales hostess, you can invite anyone you like: your friends, family, colleagues, etc., or invite women from your area who are interested in sales.

You'll enjoy a number of advantages:

- Flexibility: the hostess chooses the guests, the time and the date of the private sale. So you do what suits you best!

- Exceptional discounts: at Elora, we give you a hostess discount so you can win your favourite outfit

- Gifts: we'll give you a gift voucher when you organise your first and second private sales

If you're a big fashion fan and want to take advantage of the benefits, hostess status is for you: become an Elora hostess.

Is being a VDI right for me?

VDI status is very different from being a sales hostess, as you sell collections on behalf of a brand. You manage a customer portfolio, a schedule and orders.

At Elora, we recruit you as a VDI agent. This is the perfect contract if you don't want to take any risks, as you don't have to buy stock to resell. Orders are placed directly with the brand for which you are working, and you receive a fixed commission for each sale.

As a VDI, you have :

- Autonomy: you organise your own schedule to ensure a perfect balance between your private life and your personal life. You are your own boss and choose your own working hours, days and travel.

- Progressive remuneration: the more sales you make, the more money you earn. Motivation is the key to increasing your income.

- A chance to do what you love: you don't need any experience or qualifications to do what you love! At Elora, we'll introduce you to our collections and our brand, and train you in sales techniques.

If you want to start a business that you're passionate about, to supplement your income or become your own boss, the VDI status is for you.

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