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    Posted: 05 Oct 2009 at 8:10am
This is probably a stupid question....but there is no such thing, right?

I have been selling board products (surfboards and wakesurfers) for a friend. I am being paid "by the board" (not very much). Is that normal in this industry? What is the standard rate on surfboard commission in this industry?
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Quote wakeman Replybullet Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 3:08pm
This must be a stupid question because I have had 102 views and no responses. This forum is not helping at all. 

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Quote Austin100 Replybullet Posted: 14 Oct 2009 at 6:18am
Usually sales rep make a percentage from their overall sales.
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Quote wakeman Replybullet Posted: 14 Oct 2009 at 12:59pm
OK, thank you.
 
What would you consider an "industry standard" percentage, 10%?
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Quote Austin100 Replybullet Posted: 14 Oct 2009 at 9:14pm
I do not have any concrete numbers for the action sport industry. In the clothing industry (outside the ASI) reps make 10-15% of there sales.

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Quote wakeman Replybullet Posted: 14 Oct 2009 at 9:30pm
I have read on this site of sub-reps? Do you have any insight on that?

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Quote Austin100 Replybullet Posted: 22 Oct 2009 at 2:29am
Sub rep is just like an assistant, usually hired and paid by the rep and not the company.
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Quote cjrep Replybullet Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 8:21pm
Surfboards are usually in the 7% to 9% range depending on their retail value and dealer margin.  Lesser known brands usually pay more than established ones.  As a sub-rep you could expect 30% to 55% of that commission depending what expenses are covered by the primary rep.


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