PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
Say a 3% commission on a $30,000 sale price trailer = $900
Same commission on a $100,000 Class C or gas Class A = $3,000
Same commission on a $250,000 Clas A DP = $7,500
Now I have no idea how salesmen are really compensated or what commission rates might be. But just looking at the math - but earning more commission money on high dollar sales makes sense.
I think RV sales are very similar to the car business, which I have been in all of my adult life. Salesman are paid a percentage of the PROFIT made on a sale, not the selling price. Commissionable profit is based on the difference between the cost of the vehicle and the selling price, less cost of sale items like non-factory reimbursed get ready expense, detailing,and any dealer 'packs'. In the car business, typical sales commissions are like 20-25% of the gross profit per unit, except when there are bonus deals, or volume increases in commission percentages.
