Comments on: The Dark Side of Mary Kay Cosmetics? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:49:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Crystal http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-296910 Crystal Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:56:49 +0000 http://franchisepick.com/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/#comment-296910 Mary Kay does NOT require you to purchase inventory! They RECOMMEND you get inventory so you have the items on your shelves if you have an order from someone and so they don't have to wait, but they DON'T require it. It's all up to the person on how they want to run their business, as they are INDEPENDENT business owners. Mary Kay does NOT require you to purchase inventory! They RECOMMEND you get inventory so you have the items on your shelves if you have an order from someone and so they don’t have to wait, but they DON’T require it. It’s all up to the person on how they want to run their business, as they are INDEPENDENT business owners.

]]> By: Penny http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-298296 Penny Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:53:09 +0000 http://franchisepick.com/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/#comment-298296 I sold MK for about a year. I loved the products. The problems came when MKAsh passed away and others started running the company....men! The packaging went from pink to silver. The products changed to be more cost effective, yet they were not appealing. Some products were dropped all together. The glass foundations went to tubes of disgusting foundation that is NOT the same "recipe" as the former foundations. Needless to say, I switched all products to other brands that were valued quality and tradition of fame of a product. I sold MK for about a year. I loved the products. The problems came when MKAsh passed away and others started running the company….men! The packaging went from pink to silver. The products changed to be more cost effective, yet they were not appealing. Some products were dropped all together. The glass foundations went to tubes of disgusting foundation that is NOT the same “recipe” as the former foundations. Needless to say, I switched all products to other brands that were valued quality and tradition of fame of a product.

]]> By: Joyce Quinn-Nichols http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-301118 Joyce Quinn-Nichols Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:21:37 +0000 http://franchisepick.com/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/#comment-301118 Well I am an example of a person who was shy and could not and did not want to envision myself selling anything at the start of my Mary Kay business. Actually I signed up strictly for the tax deductions. However after I went to meetings and seen women selling $1200 or more in products in a week I became interested. I have personally had a $1800-$4000 sales weekends. Well I am an example of a person who was shy and could not and did not want to envision myself selling anything at the start of my Mary Kay business. Actually I signed up strictly for the tax deductions. However after I went to meetings and seen women selling $1200 or more in products in a week I became interested. I have personally had a $1800-$4000 sales weekends.

]]> By: sean http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-301111 sean Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:20:08 +0000 http://franchisepick.com/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/#comment-301111 <b>Joyce Quinn-Nichols said</b> <i>If you can be a success in Mary Kay you can be sucessful in anything!</i> Joyce: Am I correct that you would recommend Mary Kay as a sales training program, sort of a sales "baptism of fire" but not as a way to make money in itself? This seems to be kind of a common occurence. Shouldn't Mary Kay be clear about the sales skills required and not recruit so many women who do not have the aptitude or character traits to be a rigorous, aggressive salesperson? Mary Kay professes to be on a mission to empower women. However, don't they actually recruit women who will never be successful... and in doing so dealing one more blow to their self-esteem? There seem to be many who do not have your affinity to sales and who fail to do more than buy a bunch of product they end up with. Shouldn't there be a screening process of some sort... or is this too valuable of a revenue stream for them to give up? Joyce Quinn-Nichols said If you can be a success in Mary Kay you can be sucessful in anything!

Joyce: Am I correct that you would recommend Mary Kay as a sales training program, sort of a sales “baptism of fire” but not as a way to make money in itself? This seems to be kind of a common occurence. Shouldn’t Mary Kay be clear about the sales skills required and not recruit so many women who do not have the aptitude or character traits to be a rigorous, aggressive salesperson?

Mary Kay professes to be on a mission to empower women. However, don’t they actually recruit women who will never be successful… and in doing so dealing one more blow to their self-esteem? There seem to be many who do not have your affinity to sales and who fail to do more than buy a bunch of product they end up with. Shouldn’t there be a screening process of some sort… or is this too valuable of a revenue stream for them to give up?

]]> By: Joyce Quinn-Nichols http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-301108 Joyce Quinn-Nichols Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:43:47 +0000 http://franchisepick.com/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/#comment-301108 I too was a Mary kay Sales Director and I left about 3 years ago to persue a career in Real Estate. I strongly feel that my training in Mary Kay brought out the person the was inside of me. I learned a great deal from my experience with Mary Kay and since then. It has made my career in Real Estate very successful. I often get comments as to why my business is so successful. I always say that "I was trained in Mary Kay" If you can be a success in Mary Kay you can be sucessful in anything! I too was a Mary kay Sales Director and I left about 3 years ago to persue a career in Real Estate. I strongly feel that my training in Mary Kay brought out the person the was inside of me. I learned a great deal from my experience with Mary Kay and since then. It has made my career in Real Estate very successful. I often get comments as to why my business is so successful. I always say that “I was trained in Mary Kay” If you can be a success in Mary Kay you can be sucessful in anything!

]]> By: Djuana Turner http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-302782 Djuana Turner Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:15:39 +0000 http://franchisepick.com/the-dark-side-of-mary-kay-cosmetics/#comment-302782 I read your article with an open mind and have also seen and heard about the horror stories you mention. However, the unit I am in is awesome! Everyone is sooo supportive, sharing and caring. I love it. For me, it brings in extra money into the household which is always a plus. We are encouraged to work at our own pace in our comfort zone. I am a firm believer that the National, directors and other unit members greatly influence the culture within that unit. I love mine! I love it, love it, love it! lol. I read your article with an open mind and have also seen and heard about the horror stories you mention. However, the unit I am in is awesome! Everyone is sooo supportive, sharing and caring. I love it. For me, it brings in extra money into the household which is always a plus. We are encouraged to work at our own pace in our comfort zone. I am a firm believer that the National, directors and other unit members greatly influence the culture within that unit. I love mine! I love it, love it, love it! lol.

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