commission at GB?

[blakey]

do we ever get to know the commission the staff get?
In one eppy where a man buys a fur coat for his wife and his mistress, miss brahms or slocombe says 'thats just over Xamount commission, so i worked out its roughly about 5% i think?

Which is actually very good, considering if you sold a £3000 fur coat, you could get £150, which is nearly 10 times the juniors staff weekly fee of £18.

[larsen525]

I can't think of any other episode, offhand, where they discuss the commission. Having never worked in retail, I wonder how a 5% commission compares with what's offered in a real store?

- Erik

[blakey]

i worked at a large british chain called john lewis and they didnt have commission, its the stupid politically correct going trend now as it is 'unfair to sh*t salesmen who cant sell anything and get less commission', most stores offer flat wage.

[Bored Okie]

i worked at a large british chain called john lewis and they didnt have commission, its the stupid politically correct going trend now as it is 'unfair to sh*t salesmen who cant sell anything and get less commission', most stores offer flat wage.


Yeah, that is not fair to the salesmen that have a talent for it. No commision only invites people to slack off. My brother worked at a clothes store and received a 3% commission.

[larsen525]

i worked at a large british chain called john lewis and they didnt have commission, its the stupid politically correct going trend now as it is 'unfair to sh*t salesmen who cant sell anything and get less commission', most stores offer flat wage.

That's too bad! I hope, at least, they pay more than the modern equivalent of Mr. Lucas' eighteen quid per week. Even in those days, that couldn't have been a great lot.

- Erik

[blakey]

the pay wasnt bad £15000 a year part time 3 days a week. But the way gordon brown is going we'll all be in the breadline soon.

[Red Shadow]

I believe 5% was indeed the commission rate. I can't remember the exact items sold, but in one episode, Mrs. Slocombe adds-up a sale at roughly 60 pounds and tells Miss Brahms that it's nearly 3 pounds commission.

[minki]

I don't think they ever mentioned percentage, but Shadow's theory is probably the closest.

Over there, it's about half and half from what I've seen: a lot of retail places pay their salesmen flat rate, and a lot go with a base rate plus commission. I think it's the higher end shops and the electronics places that work on commission.

[blakey]

I believe 5% was indeed the commission rate. I can't remember the exact items sold, but in one episode, Mrs. Slocombe adds-up a sale at roughly 60 pounds and tells Miss Brahms that it's nearly 3 pounds commission.

yes, that is how i worked it out - its in the episode where someone buys a fur coat for his wife and one for his girlfriend.

[sonosun]

i worked at a large british chain called john lewis and they didnt have commission, its the stupid politically correct going trend now as it is 'unfair to sh*t salesmen who cant sell anything and get less commission', most stores offer flat wage.

I suppose vacationing free at one of five resorts owned by John Lewis didn't make up for the commission you might have had?:lol:
I would never have left if I ever was employed at John Lewis.

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[Greg WibblyWobbly]

yes, that is how i worked it out - its in the episode where someone buys a fur coat for his wife and one for his girlfriend.

Founder's Day

[blakey]

right you are - it was founders day :)
and wib - that only applies to seniors, not juniors (or part timers) like myself ;)

[Fun Time Freddy]

when the gang gets their pay packets, are they recieving cash or a check ?

[Wandering Ranger]

its cash isnt it? I seem to remember one occasion when they owe money to each other and its captain peacock who takes a pound note from mr. humpries

[Dean]

yes in the old days most jobs used to pay in cash - I can remember my first pay packet...

[blakey]

cash it is, remember mr mash flashing his bunch of dosh and boasting that the lower classes get better paid.

[Red Shadow]

That's right, blakey. Mr. Mash did flash his large wad of bills around on pay day, didn't he? I can see Mr. Lucas' expression of disbelief now..."Where did you get all that??!!" :D

[blakey]

in that great high-pitched voice lucas sometimes goes into :lol:

Humphries: There is one advantage of being middle class
Mash: whats that then?
Humphries: Take this to the dustbin
Mash: capitalist!

:D