[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Chicken one week, feathers the next....... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] (#81) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Mike Lynch) on Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:38:54 In Reply to: Whats it like to be a SAAB salesperson?(/career advice), Alex Athanasiou, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 15:58:40 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Selling anything can be like not really working for some folks and impossible for others. If I had it to do all over again I'd focus my selling career on something with more reward for repeat business and referrals, financial stuff or real estate. Mortgage folks are making a killing right now.

Hey I just turned 50, been selling cars for 30 years, and I'm starting all over again. Didn't sell squat in February. Tough to go without a paycheck in February.

Dealers can be very progressive and offer a wonderful oppurtunity, or they can be very provincal, clique, buddy-buddy and tough to work with. Doesn't matter the brand, it's more a function of the "house" or management. Some are commission oriented, some are unit oriented. Some are "straight sell" some are "T.O." (turn over) houses and either method can be abused.

Some places will start you out with a gaurantee, $2-3k a month, but won't be happy keeping you around if you don't cover your gaurantee.

Hope you like nights and weekends for working, car sales is retail hours, or your local may have laws closing dealerships on weekends. If not be prepared to work some goofy hours. And because you're on commission, be prepared to put in lots of extra hours off shift to be a success.

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• Whats it like to be a SAAB salesperson?(/career advice), Alex Athanasiou, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 15:58:40
  • Chicken one week, feathers the next......., Mike Lynch , Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:38:54 <-- Viewing This Message
  • I'm in sales and trust me...., turrbo , Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:56:00
  • Re: Whats it like to be a SAAB salesperson?(/career advice), Ed NC, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:23:13
  • Kurt Vonnegut once sold Saabs n/m, Aero~0657, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:09:48
    • Re: well he turned out fabulously well to do... n/m, SeeVTSaab, Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:13:38
    • Actually heard that interview, Ben, Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:11:04
    • I read what he wrote about it..., BobH, Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:23:42
  • Thanks so far guys..was more a tongue in cheek question, Alex Athanasiou, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:54:42
  • Stick with IT., J, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:48:01
  • Re: Whats it like to be a SAAB salesperson?(/career adv, LesH, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:47:05

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