Like many of you, I impulse buy things on Sweetwater. Do you think the sale engineer gets commission on stuff I order at 11pm without talking with them? I hope they do. Their customer service is a big motivator for shopping there. Can someone shine light on this?
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Sweetwater commission on impulse purchases
- Thread starter Pleasurewizard
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I live in Fort Wayne, IN where Sweetwater is headquartered. I have many friends who work there, many as Sales Engineers. I am pretty sure if you're "their customer" they get commission on whatever you buy. I have purchased multiple items in person, without my sales rep even knowing I'm there...later that day, I always get a "Thank You" email or text from him. If they don't get a commission, they at least know you've purchased something, that way, the next time you talk they can say "Hows the new clip on tuner working out?"
I don't buy on impulse. I always use the warp drive. 
Post in the dadliest forum, gets the dadliest answers:I don't buy on impulse. I always use the warp drive.
My guess is they do. I've looked at odd hours at one piece of gear or another and asked about it.
My sales guy always follows up with me about that item. So I think you're tied to that person from your first purchase with them.
My sales guy always follows up with me about that item. So I think you're tied to that person from your first purchase with them.
not sure...but i'm sensing your joy.
sales "engineer" still cracks me up
Even Sanitation Engineer seems more honest.
My old Dutch boss was adamant that a visiting Sales Engineer explain what sort of Engineering he studied at university. The guy had no answers.
Q: Did the sales engineer designate the title to himself?
I'm leaning more towards the guy had no answers because he was trying to pitch a sale.
True, but I'd wager very few people care. If he actually cared that much to call people out about their job title, he probably didn't enjoy his own life all that much.
He was the biggest bully of a boss I ever had, caused the stockroom lady to cry in a meeting on that same day.
However, the Engineer thing I found funny. Why put extravagant, unrealistic titles on people?
However, the Engineer thing I found funny. Why put extravagant, unrealistic titles on people?
sales "engineer" still cracks me up
I know. If you didn't take thermo, you can sit your a** down.
My sales guy, Phillip, is awesome. He has talked me down several times from buying a more expensive item to buying a less expensive item that better suits my needs. He has stayed on the phone with me for 20 minutes answering questions about a $150 lighting controller.
I hope he makes something off of my purchases. He's the reason I buy there.
I hope he makes something off of my purchases. He's the reason I buy there.
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