This will be our last year with GO Calenders
Me and wife have been doing this for a few years now while staying in RV. Company just seems to be going downhill as far as operator treatment.
Here is how it works-
It's a Calender / toy / game kiosk in malls everywhere.
You get 16% commission.
You pay full retail on all shrinkage ( Theft ) which is substantial. (They profit on the operators).
You pay all hired labor.
You pay numerous little fees they keep creating.
You must be open all hours mall is open ( no sick days ) if your late opening the mall fines you and GO also fines you.
You sign a contract that they can take your first born if you renig.
Our real return was around 9% last year
I was ok with all the above BUT now -
We had to open 2 weeks sooner and are open 1 week longer Oct 1st till Jan 27 NOTE we average about $150 per day in sales until thanksgiving that's a whopping $24 for 11 hrs work less expenses for 8 weeks 3 more than last year.
Just found out mall will open 8 pm on thanksgiving and not close till midnight Friday
So have to hire extra help (good luck getting anyone to work those hrs ).
Can't get corporate to respond to anything we need but they drive us nuts if they want money.
Absolutely nothing is negotiable.
Really regret signing on this year.
I know I'm venting but we found out about this gig on this forum so anyone considering this THINK LONG AND HARD.
There will be a open spot next year and I'm sure more than just ours if you want it.
Here is how it works-
It's a Calender / toy / game kiosk in malls everywhere.
You get 16% commission.
You pay full retail on all shrinkage ( Theft ) which is substantial. (They profit on the operators).
You pay all hired labor.
You pay numerous little fees they keep creating.
You must be open all hours mall is open ( no sick days ) if your late opening the mall fines you and GO also fines you.
You sign a contract that they can take your first born if you renig.
Our real return was around 9% last year
I was ok with all the above BUT now -
We had to open 2 weeks sooner and are open 1 week longer Oct 1st till Jan 27 NOTE we average about $150 per day in sales until thanksgiving that's a whopping $24 for 11 hrs work less expenses for 8 weeks 3 more than last year.
Just found out mall will open 8 pm on thanksgiving and not close till midnight Friday
So have to hire extra help (good luck getting anyone to work those hrs ).
Can't get corporate to respond to anything we need but they drive us nuts if they want money.
Absolutely nothing is negotiable.
Really regret signing on this year.
I know I'm venting but we found out about this gig on this forum so anyone considering this THINK LONG AND HARD.
There will be a open spot next year and I'm sure more than just ours if you want it.
