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[hottubdan]

The entire pool & spa industry tends to be underpaid for similar work in other industries.  I'd be surprised if the National Sales Manager for Hot Spring makes much more than $125 base + bonuses based on company profitability.

I have a pretty good idea what the Watkins' regional guys make and its not that great for what they do and how much they travel.  Having spoken with other reps in the industry, Watkins' has a reputation for not paying the best.

But they have better percs, I understand.  And, better dealers.

[East_TX_Spa]

Having spoken with other reps in the industry, Watkins' has a reputation for not paying the best.

Just another way we are able to keep our prices low and provide better value to the consumer.

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[Gary]

Guess again. The days of spa sales reps making 6 figures are well in the past. Most of them are paid a decent salarie and earn a 1.5-2% commission on their dealers performance. None the less, not bad work if you can get it. The pay ranges from high 50s to mid 80s. It must have been rough for them last year as industry figures estimate the hot tub market down from 25-40% depending on your market. Of course Chas and Chris are exempt from that since Watkins numbers never fluctuate more than .5-1%  

Hot Springs was down almost 25% last year.

[East_TX_Spa]

East Texas Spa was up 21% and was named Territory Dealer of the Year.

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[hottubdan]

Hot Springs was down almost 25% last year.

Never heard that.  What is your source?

[Zep]

re: "industry figures estimate the hot tub market down from 25-40%"

That is a shock!

I thought the "backyard industry" was booming and that
the hot tub industry would obviously piggy-back that
boom?

[East_TX_Spa]

Hot Springs was down almost 25% last year.

Direct transmission from the MotherShip....Your estimate is off by about 20%.  Far less than rest of industry.  Extended market share lead once more.
Please try again.  Beeeeeeee goooooooood El-li-ot......

End transmission.

[Zep]

re: "a median-priced house ($550,000) today in San Diego"

"Median-priced"?....whoa

I hope it looks like a $550,000 house in Big D!


2908 Darlington Drive - Plano, Texas - $524,900  











http://www.ebby.com/details/286728.html

[Wisoki]

Store sales folk get paid on the retail sale, reps get paid on the whole sale purchase.

So what is Hotsprings annual sales? I would think at least a couple hundred million a year. Lets say they sell 25,000 spas a year at approx 9,000 each that is still $225 million in sales. If you are big daddy manager I would think you would be paid over $150k per year plus bonus.

[Wisoki]

Hold on to your shorts folks. The American people have VERY short memories, and the fading memory of 9/11 has contributed to the decline in sales in the "backyard industry." Imedeatly following 9/11 there was an unprecidented ammount of "nesting" going on (aparently still is in East Texas, here's to your long memories...The Alamo, 9/11, etc...). Since...many have begun over seas teravel once again reducing the ammount of discretionary income available to the luxury hot tub industry. If you have a better explanaition for this in a thriving economy, lets hear it. So, as I say hold on to your shorts, I know of 3 of my competitors here that are going bye bye, thank goodness, thinning of the heard!

re: "industry figures estimate the hot tub market down from 25-40%"

That is a shock!

I thought the "backyard industry" was booming and that
the hot tub industry would obviously piggy-back that
boom?

[Chas]

We're prepped for the best year in recent history.

 8-)

[Micah]

We're prepped for the best year in recent history.

 8-)

Is that beacuse of Ventura countys great economy or the fact that the Coleman /  Artesian dealer closed, The Cal Spas dealer closed,  and the freeway is going right through "Spas West" front door.
I Wish half of my competition would just go away.

[Chas]

East Texas Spa was up 21% and was named Territory Dealer of the Year.

Terminator

Really? You were only up 21%? Bummer.

Don't worry, maybe you'll do better this year. It's starting out great for us.

 8-)

[Chas]

Is that beacuse of Ventura countys great economy or the fact that the Coleman /  Artesian dealer closed, The Cal Spas dealer closed,  and the freeway is going right through "Spas West" front door.

Most of the above.

BTW - Spas West called. They are having a clearance sale.

 8-)

[hottubdan]

Hold on to your shorts folks. The American people have VERY short memories, and the fading memory of 9/11 has contributed to the decline in sales in the "backyard industry." Imedeatly following 9/11 there was an unprecidented ammount of "nesting" going on (aparently still is in East Texas, here's to your long memories...The Alamo, 9/11, etc...). Since...many have begun over seas teravel once again reducing the ammount of discretionary income available to the luxury hot tub industry. If you have a better explanaition for this in a thriving economy, lets hear it. So, as I say hold on to your shorts, I know of 3 of my competitors here that are going bye bye, thank goodness, thinning of the heard!

You're in Reno, right?  Who is going away, if you can share?