Avon has been around for a very long time and they have been helping women earn their own money and build their own business. Avon is not a "Get Rich Quick" Scheme! If you treat Avon like a real business, with real business expenses and put thought and time into it you can be successful. You are not forced to recruit people(I know that people do push that side of the business a lot and make the company look bad). There are many ways to run your Avon business, since you are the boss you get to decide. Some things you can do include: Fundraisers, home parties, Beauty Advisor, Mark, erepresentatives and the list goes on. My reasons for loving Avon: I can do this in my spare time, I decide how hard I work at it, make new friends, meet lots of new people, I'm not shy anymore, I've gained new skills, I can measure my success. If you're thinking about trying Avon, do a lot of research, don't believe every negative thing you read(there's always more to the story) and watch out for people who are just out to make money off you they won't be very helpful when you're starting your business.