M.D.
I did Southern Living at Home for a couple of years and got what I wanted for my house then got out. I never made money, because I often would get to use the hostess half-price discounts and get myself things. You get your commission as discount too, basically. So if you get 20% commission, you get 20% off of the items, and just don't make any money.
Most places have a minimum sale required to stay active. SLAH did not, which is what made it great. I was able to sell $300 per year EASY and that was it.