Why is it the "events marketing and sales" jobs advertised on job websites seem to be to good to be true ?
Asked by Emm H
No experience needed and full training provided for a rather impressive pay. What sort of things would you be doing in this type of job ?

Best Answer:
Sales is a tough job. Which the British view as of little value. because thats how we are trained. what we dont understand is that without sales people most people wouldn't have a job. The skills required to be a good sales person can not be learned on a one week course hosted by some numpty trying to sell low quality over priced merchandise. If you really want a job in sales you need to have the right attitude thats the most important thing. A sales negotiation is a two way thing between the company and the prospective customer. Both must suit each other to make the transaction worth while. A level of sales skills can be learned very quickly using a script or presentation but the real sales person will take years to learn their craft and will have to endure a long apprenticeship to get too the top. But it is worth it because you can earn more than any other profession if you are good. Too start you need a job that gets you in front of a lot of people and the best jobs for this are door to door canvassing put up wth the odd bit of rudness from the numpties and keep going most people are nice if you are nice to them.

it's a scam..you'll learn.
Answered by Jubes

You'll be dragging a black bag through the streets trying to flog imported crap, that nobody will buy. Definitely not as good as it sounds.
Answered by enlightened godess

Probably either multi-level/direct marketing, or commission based sales. The potential is there to make a lot of money, but it's usually a lot harder than they make it sound. They will promise you all the support in the world but in the long run you're on your own.
Answered by Dale S

Because they are too good to be true. Many are businesses that require you do do street level marketing where you are selling their products or marketing their services face-to-face to people who aren't really interested. This may not be true of all these companies, but the ones I've come across have been just that. I came across a company once that gave me a box of merchandise to sell by days end. I was expected to set up shop on the street and peddle their leftovers. As with any job, do your research first and ask as many questions as possible to get a good idea of your responsibilities before accepting a job offer. That way you're not wasting your time or theirs.
Answered by simplyelegant81