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I have been in this industry over 20 years. I have many salespeople that work for me. As far as I know, no salesman in the spa industry makes 3-5k for selling 3-4 tubs. Thats about double of what the good ones make
On a good month I average say 5 to 15 spas a month give or take, at various price ranges. I only get 3% from any spa sale I make, but I also make a really nice salary as I dont do just sales. I do all the purchasing for the spa end,I am also the service manager,handle all the service calls and set up all deliveries for the customers, not to mention anything else that comes along in my spa world. What happens though I dont get paid my 3% till the spa is delivered,so I could sell 15 spas in a month, none of which might not get delivered for a month,2 months and even longer so as far as money coming in I am basically collecting money monthly from sales that could be 3 weeks/3 months ago or longer. Quite a few spas I sell if in stock, do go out pretty fast. If they are an order in its about 3 1/2 weeks and most people are ready for there spa at that point. So is not getting paid till after the delivery the norm in the industry??Some months I am glad I am paid that nice salary,if not I know I could not live in the house I do and would probably be doing something else. Will I stay here? Yes, the company I work for is a major heating and A/C business, and is in the process of building a new store the 2nd one now with patio furniture,bbq"s spa's all kinds of back yard type stuff, along with gas/wood stoves,fireplaces the works. All in all pretty happy doing what I am doing. Till I win the lottery that is,I just have to play more.
a single salesman selling 3-4 tubs could likely make enough to keep at it ($3 to $5K/month depending on the split with the owner of the business).
Will I stay here? Yes, the company I work for is a major heating and A/C business, and is in the process of building a new store the 2nd one now with patio furniture,bbq"s spa's all kinds of back yard type stuff, along with gas/wood stoves,fireplaces the works. All in all pretty happy doing what I am doing.
By the way - I do not sell tubs nor do I own a dealership. I "had" investigated it pretty deeply a couple of years back.
ndabunka, This is the quote I was referring to. My statement remains the same. In our industry selling 3-4 spas will not make a salesman 3-5 k. If I am "misquoting" you I am sorry. It does however seem to me like you are saying that a salesman can make at or above $1000 in commission per tub. Average sale is lets say $7500, that means the salesman is getting 13.5% commission. That is the best paid salesman I have ever heard of in the spa industry.
Regarding careers in the spa industry: I don't think spa sales is typically a career path one should pursue if they want to make a lot of money. I talk to many salespeople at different sales training events and we all compare notes about our jobs. I wouldn't work under the conditions most of them do. However, most of them sell swimming pools primarily and the spas are typically somewhat of an afterthought.
1) What conditions do these salespeople work in? Are these poor conditions more a result of the spa side or the pool side?
2) What, exactly, is the "career path" of a salesperson? If one's ultimate goal was to own a spa dealership, should one start as a salesperson?
What I'm saying is that it looks to me like it would be very difficult for someone to try and start up and sustain a spa business in today's climate, especially if they are not fully committed to excellence and have a STRONG financial backing. It is dang near impossible to sell a crappy brand of spa and have long-term financial success.Term
It seems like most of the salespeople I run across are short-timers.
Thanks for the encouraging words Chris! I'm sure pumped now I'm pretty confident with HotSpring, though. What's the worst that could happen? End up working in Shrevport?