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Bullfrog Hot Tubs sold at Costco
Spatech_tuo:
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--- Quote from: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on April 01, 2016, 07:49:49 pm ---The key word there is "Roadshow". These are NOT being sold by Costco, nor are they at Costcos pricing structure nor covered by Costcos warranty. A roadshow is where another, completely independent company comes in and basically rents space from Costco to sell their own "wares" at what ever price they determine, with what ever warranty they determine.
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True to a point. The customer does buy it through Costco and that's who they pay. Costco also takes their cut from the final price. You even have to have the actual Costco price tag and SKU# for the item and abide by Costco salesman policy. We did a Jacuzzi one a few years ago and a Quadrfire woodstove display once. I actually hated working there. Not suppose to sit down, can't be on your phone, Cannot approach customers unless they approach you first, not suppose to leave the areas for long except bathroom breaks or grabbing something to eat which you can't eat at your space. It's a long a-- day. I directed more people to the store and sold them there than at Costco. We made more money, good thing is it puts you in front of a lot of people.
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Hold on, are you telling me they won't allow you to go up and down the isles and get the food samples when things are slow? That's 80% of the reason I agree to go there with my wife in the first place so I'd go crazy standing there (not on my phone), only occasionally talking to people and watching them walk by with napkins and little plastic cups with food in them! Oh the humanity!!
Jacuzzi Jim:
--- Quote from: Spatech_tuo on April 02, 2016, 12:48:48 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on April 01, 2016, 08:25:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on April 01, 2016, 07:49:49 pm ---The key word there is "Roadshow". These are NOT being sold by Costco, nor are they at Costcos pricing structure nor covered by Costcos warranty. A roadshow is where another, completely independent company comes in and basically rents space from Costco to sell their own "wares" at what ever price they determine, with what ever warranty they determine.
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True to a point. The customer does buy it through Costco and that's who they pay. Costco also takes their cut from the final price. You even have to have the actual Costco price tag and SKU# for the item and abide by Costco salesman policy. We did a Jacuzzi one a few years ago and a Quadrfire woodstove display once. I actually hated working there. Not suppose to sit down, can't be on your phone, Cannot approach customers unless they approach you first, not suppose to leave the areas for long except bathroom breaks or grabbing something to eat which you can't eat at your space. It's a long a-- day. I directed more people to the store and sold them there than at Costco. We made more money, good thing is it puts you in front of a lot of people.
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Hold on, are you telling me they won't allow you to go up and down the isles and get the food samples when things are slow? That's 80% of the reason I agree to go there with my wife in the first place so I'd go crazy standing there (not on my phone), only occasionally talking to people and watching them walk by with napkins and little plastic cups with food in them! Oh the humanity!!
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Oh no I did ;D Costco calls it grazing and "their employees" are not suppose to do it, though I am sure some do. Fridays and Saturdays are the best days, some of the food is really good!! I would take my coat off one time, then the next time wear it. The people running those tables switch out like every half hour or so, but they really don't pay any attention to who grabs food. After the 3rd day I figured out who the secret security shoplifter guy was. You want a sucky job, be that guy. All he does is walk around the store every day 6 days a week and pretends to shop while watching for shoplifters. He had some crazy stories about people and how the pull or try to pull it off.
Another bit of info how many rotiss chickens you think they sell a day per store? Average 3 to 400vchickens a day. Some stores sell upwards of 500+ chickens a day, and that's everyday. When you think about it that is a chit load of chickens!
BullFrogSpasMN:
--- Quote from: Spatech_tuo on April 02, 2016, 12:48:48 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on April 01, 2016, 08:25:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on April 01, 2016, 07:49:49 pm ---The key word there is "Roadshow". These are NOT being sold by Costco, nor are they at Costcos pricing structure nor covered by Costcos warranty. A roadshow is where another, completely independent company comes in and basically rents space from Costco to sell their own "wares" at what ever price they determine, with what ever warranty they determine.
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True to a point. The customer does buy it through Costco and that's who they pay. Costco also takes their cut from the final price. You even have to have the actual Costco price tag and SKU# for the item and abide by Costco salesman policy. We did a Jacuzzi one a few years ago and a Quadrfire woodstove display once. I actually hated working there. Not suppose to sit down, can't be on your phone, Cannot approach customers unless they approach you first, not suppose to leave the areas for long except bathroom breaks or grabbing something to eat which you can't eat at your space. It's a long a-- day. I directed more people to the store and sold them there than at Costco. We made more money, good thing is it puts you in front of a lot of people.
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Hold on, are you telling me they won't allow you to go up and down the isles and get the food samples when things are slow? That's 80% of the reason I agree to go there with my wife in the first place so I'd go crazy standing there (not on my phone), only occasionally talking to people and watching them walk by with napkins and little plastic cups with food in them! Oh the humanity!!
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If you pick up a magazine and read it for 15 seconds you'll have a manager calling corporate immediately, EVERY single salesperson I've spoken to in the industry has done the "COSTCO EVENTS" exactly 1 time and will never go back lol
hottubdan:
--- Quote from: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on April 01, 2016, 07:49:49 pm ---The key word there is "Roadshow". These are NOT being sold by Costco, nor are they at Costcos pricing structure nor covered by Costcos warranty. A roadshow is where another, completely independent company comes in and basically rents space from Costco to sell their own "wares" at what ever price they determine, with what ever warranty they determine.
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Actually, you are buying from Costco. Manufacturer's warranty and Costco guarantee. Price is dictated by Costco. Delivery and service by vender at the show.
Tman122:
--- Quote from: hottubdan on April 04, 2016, 09:54:31 am ---
--- Quote from: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on April 01, 2016, 07:49:49 pm ---The key word there is "Roadshow". These are NOT being sold by Costco, nor are they at Costcos pricing structure nor covered by Costcos warranty. A roadshow is where another, completely independent company comes in and basically rents space from Costco to sell their own "wares" at what ever price they determine, with what ever warranty they determine.
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Actually, you are buying from Costco. Manufacturer's warranty and Costco guarantee. Price is dictated by Costco. Delivery and service by vender at the show.
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OK wait a minute......we have two 100% opposing views here. Which is it? Doc, Dan?
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