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~fluffy~


Joined: 05 Dec 2007
Posts: 37
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:35 pm    Post subject: Friends and Family Night Today....wtf?!  

Dam I hate this, we have one like every 2 months. I hope no one comes in. Naughty!
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marxedout


Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 28
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject:  

What used to be a great promotion has now been rendered meaningless. My advice, "call off".
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~fluffy~


Joined: 05 Dec 2007
Posts: 37
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:46 pm    Post subject:  

marxedout wrote:
What used to be a great promotion has now been rendered meaningless. My advice, "call off".


lol theyre really snicky. They said if someone called of they would be written up. They "need" as mouch help as they can get. Um.....last time there was no one shopping Rolling Eyes
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ratmaze


Joined: 05 Dec 2007
Posts: 237
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:42 pm    Post subject:  

I don't go to those anymore because it's just another way of keeping the store open for customers. It use to be the employees night but not anymore. Besides I'm not that bad off to buy anything for 10% off.
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losinhope


Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 62
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:51 am    Post subject:  

I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!
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hopelessatsears


Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Posts: 115
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:35 am    Post subject:  

losinhope wrote:
I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!


Naughty! That's not important! The real question is did you sell $2,000 in PA's and obtain your quota of credit applications and installs. Doh!
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losinhope


Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 62
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:32 am    Post subject:  

hopelessatsears wrote:
losinhope wrote:
I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!
Naughty! That's not important! The real question is did you sell $2,000 in PA's and obtain your quota of credit applications and installs. Doh!


You sound like my freakin manager. No, i didn't sell a single PA. I was only focused on sales and blanked out. LOL
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~fluffy~


Joined: 05 Dec 2007
Posts: 37
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:44 pm    Post subject:  

losinhope wrote:
I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!




im just curious, how much will you get out of that? $2000?
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MastaShake1108


Joined: 11 Apr 2007
Posts: 317
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:45 pm    Post subject:  

~fluffy~ wrote:
losinhope wrote:
I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!




im just curious, how much will you get out of that? $2000?


Probably about a $1000.
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~fluffy~


Joined: 05 Dec 2007
Posts: 37
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:31 pm    Post subject:  

MastaShake1108 wrote:
~fluffy~ wrote:
losinhope wrote:
I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!




im just curious, how much will you get out of that? $2000?


Probably about a $1000.


thats not alot, i thought maybe around like 5 or something
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goodole312


Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Posts: 310
Location: I'm Free!!!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:58 pm    Post subject:  

~fluffy~ wrote:
MastaShake1108 wrote:
~fluffy~ wrote:
losinhope wrote:
I cracked $20,000 today in appliance sales Rock on!




im just curious, how much will you get out of that? $2000?


Probably about a $1000.


thats not alot, i thought maybe around like 5 or something


its more then the people loading it made that night
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losinhope


Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 62
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject:  

actually, i made about $800 because i didn't sell many pa's and installations. $800 for a days work is ok for me. Ya, the package pickup guys make about half that for two weeks worth of work.
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hopelessatsears


Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Posts: 115
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:39 am    Post subject:  

losinhope wrote:
actually, i made about $800 because i didn't sell many pa's and installations. $800 for a days work is ok for me. Ya, the package pickup guys make about half that for two weeks worth of work.


Keep up with the low PA's and you'll be transfered to package pick up in a few weeks.

BTW, my earlier comments were intended to sound like your manager. Most BC managers couldn't care less how much you sold nor how much you make. Their main concerns are the percentages you post as they would rather you sell $500 in sales with a $50 pa and a credit app., than to sell $20,000 with low PA's.

If thats not bad enough, your high volume came on F&F night which in BC had heavy discounts so your margins will be low. Better get ready for MPU. Wink
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losinhope


Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 62
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:53 am    Post subject:  

hopelessatsears wrote:

BTW, my earlier comments were intended to sound like your manager. Most BC managers couldn't care less how much you sold nor how much you make. Their main concerns are the percentages you post as they would rather you sell $500 in sales with a $50 pa and a credit app., than to sell $20,000 with low PA's.


I know what you were implying, i was just being sarcastic. Wink
Well, i've been at sears for over 15 years and i get pa's when i want but for last night i was just concentrating on sales and my plan worked. In fact, my pa's are the highest in the department for the year and usually are the highest every, month, year. After working at Sears for so long, i've seen the pa's increase and many other negative changes but us veterans learn to work the system and a 1 month - 5 year associate is like a fish out of water and usually won't last.

As far as what the managers concerns are i frankly don't give a damn. I'm always above parity and across the board my numbers are smoking, not to be arrogant. You are right in that they only care about pa's so i give them what they want and they give me the freedom to do what i want. I have seen 100's of associates who have come and go and seen bc managers fired because they simply don't know how to work the system.
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Simmons46


Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Posts: 60
Location: MPU
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:07 am    Post subject:  

Why's everybody gotta hate on MPU?
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malva19


Joined: 17 Jun 2008
Posts: 62
Location: nowhereland
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Friends and Family Night Today....wtf?!  

~fluffy~ wrote:
Dam I hate this, we have one like every 2 months. I hope no one comes in. Naughty!

I'm with you on that one, our store was a failure. They treat us like dirt then they want us to smile and spend our money.
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Fort Max


Joined: 08 Sep 2003
Posts: 331
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:53 pm    Post subject:  

I had almost 20 grand on F&F and had almost 2 grand in PA's in appliances. Go me! Rock on! Another guy was closer to 25 grand, but only had a little over a grand in PA's...




Fort Max
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losinhope


Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 62
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:04 pm    Post subject:  

Simmons46 wrote:
Why's everybody gotta hate on MPU?


I'm not hating on MPU, it's just the most difficult job in the store and they don't pay the guys enough.
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goodole312


Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Posts: 310
Location: I'm Free!!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:03 pm    Post subject:  

Simmons46 wrote:
Why's everybody gotta hate on MPU?



im starting to understand why so many stores have sucky MPU crews if they are staffed by people who cant hack it on the sales floor
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Ihatepinktickets


Joined: 20 Apr 2005
Posts: 1050
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:36 pm    Post subject:  

goodole312 wrote:
Simmons46 wrote:
Why's everybody gotta hate on MPU?



im starting to understand why so many stores have sucky MPU crews if they are staffed by people who cant hack it on the sales floor
Support jobs are usually staffed by people that refuse to kiss customer's asses. Well, support jobs and LP. Thumbs Up
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Major Appliance


Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Posts: 1292
Location: Brand Central
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:49 pm    Post subject:  

I did 18K in 5 hours...i was only scheduled til 8 but didn't finish until after 9.

Wish every sunday could be like that!


Quote:
Why's everybody gotta hate on MPU?


Not at my store... we <3 our MPU guys.
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