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Ann Summers party plan is obviously sales led from the top down.Regional Managers, Area Managers, Unit Organisers (UO)and Party Organisers (PO) all have targets and they aren't always on the same... more

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  • 150 of 150 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 tallulahbang

    Member since 12/06/2005

    Reviews written: 189

    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Eye opening

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Tawdry and vaguely depressing

    Few experiences in life are quite as uncomfortable as watching a pensioner (89) test a vibrator on her nose. Trust me on this, because you really don’t want to witness it firsthand in glorious technicolour. However, this is merely a teaser (a perhaps unfortunate choice of noun); we shall return to octogenarians and sex aids later. NB. This is a review of an adult shop. If you’re offended by words such as knob, penis etc., then it’s too late. You’ve already read them. Ha! History Ann Summers in its first incarnation was the brainchild of brothers David and Ralph Gold. Despite having names that ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    leofluffy69

    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages have fun, 30% off products

    Disadvantages Disadvantages many adverts use lies, some don't make any money

    THE COMPANY ----------------------- After visiting a Tupperware style fashion party Jacqueline Gold (founder of Ann Summers) believed that a lot of money could be made out of selling sexy lingerie and sex toys at parties. Her father David Gold owned four Ann Summers stores which was a 'sex shop'. Jacqueline didn't like the fact that these stores were slightly pervy and seedy aimed at men. She decided to start up her own business which involved the sale of lingerie and sex toys at 'women only parties'. Today the Ann Summers Party Plan is running successfully with over 7,500 women as party ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gr9ce

    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Fun, a laugh, aids own sex life ,can win prizes

    Disadvantages Disadvantages hard to make money, lose friends, smoking, petrol cost

    Ann Summers party plan is obviously sales led from the top down.Regional Managers, Area Managers, Unit Organisers (UO)and Party Organisers (PO) all have targets and they aren't always on the same wave length. Every level above PO is rewarded by % of team sales and number of new recruits to earn cars and maintain a pecking order in the company. As the salesforce is all women the worst traits of the sex are frequently on display, A Party Organiser propositioned by their UO to train as a UO themselves is flattered by the recognition without realising UO's get rewarded by their managers to recruit ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    BekkiBoo55

    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Fun

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very little support

    I worked as a party organiser for 6 months and am in the process of leaving and although I did enjoy the job I feel sort of let down by the company and wish that I read more reviews before I joined. I joined because I am a full-time student and wanted a bit of extra money and from first impressions Ann Summers seemed like the perfect job to fit around my university work and part-time job. Ann Summers appeals to mothers and students like me, however this is not the case. I have quite a lot to say about my time with Ann Summers so please do read this review if you are considering joining the ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    blondgem

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Meet new people, have fun, earn money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages bad parties, rowdy drunken females

    I've been an Ann Summers Party Organiser one and off for three and a half years now. I took a year out an started back in May this year. Doing Ann Summers has its advantages and also its disadvantages, I work full time during the day as Sales and MArketing Manager therefore I don't have to rely on the parties to obtain more money.. its just a bonus when i do them. Initially you don't have to make an initial outlay to join Ann Summers which is good, they give you a kit worth the value of £500 and you basically pay rental on this until you have banked £1000, which £1000 is nothing really if you ... more

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