Job Responsibilities
I spend between 15 and 17.5 hours a week on my job. My main
responsiblity is to promote and sell irons, steam generators,
irons boards, frying pans, food processors, blenders, and coffee
machines. Late night tradings is normaly 7.5 hours a day and
normal days is 5 hours. I am going to retail outlets for this
promotions.
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Job Requirements
You need product knowledge as well as good selling skills. You do
not need a diploma but I helps if you do selling courses to see
a opportunity when it occurs. You must know how to close a sale
and let the customer feel that she/ he is always right. let the
customer feel he/she is in control while you in fact lead her to
buy your product. Make her feel that she needs it and can not
leaf the store without it.
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Uppers
You see a lot of potential out there. You see all the opposition as well as
opportunities. While you in a store you are also always aware of all specials on
all products. Meet a lot of interesting people.
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Downers
You see al lthe competition and good prices and goods, and you
feel stranded because you can not always meet the prices of
their specials/guarantees and sale figures. Also customer
preferens can break your spirit if they prefer a brand that you
are not selling and you know that that is a better product or
the price is better and their is nothing you can do about it.
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Lifestyle
I do not think there is a long-term future in this postion. It
is mainly for housewifes, retired people or students who want's
to earn the extra buck. That is not for a caree orintated person
but it can be very satisfactory if your sales go well. But there
is no extra money if your sales is good or bad it is only points
that make the difference.
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Compensation
There is a hourly rate as well as a hourly rate for petrol
allowences. The down fall is that there is no sick or leave pay.
This is a permanent part time position and there for they pay a
percentence of your hourly rate for leave pay. That means you do
get something every month for leave but the actual day's that
you don't work is no pay. When you do sell something you get
points for certain goods. These points can get redeemed for
stock. One point is as good as $1. You can also get staff
discount on cash when you purchase goods. Demo models get also
sold for very cheap prices that you can buy once a year on a
staff sale.
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Advice to Jobseekers
I do not think there is a long term future in this postion. It
is mainly for housewifes, retired people or students who want's
to earn the extra buck. That is not for a caree orintated person
but it can be very satisfactory if your sales go well. But there
is no extra money if your sales is good or bad it is only points
that make the diferends.
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