Vector Marketing - Not a Scam - Ask me Anything

[Alestorm5000]

Sir, I only want to clear something up, but how do you get paid, an hour, per appointment, or what?

I need to know whether someone like me goes and spends more gas on a job that I can't afford.

[aje1232008]

@Alestorm5000 You get paid per appointment. The minimum you get per appointment should be somewhere between $15 and $23 per appointment depending on where you live. Keep in mind that this is only if you do NOT sell during a given appointment. The appointments will probably take about 1 1/2 in the beginning, and then get shorter. I've had large sales in as little as 20 minutes.

[Dunitanime]

how do u get PAID?

[axionsktr]

Seek the evidence you want. I paid for college selling Cutco.

[OmegaZXThree]

you no longer have to pay to work there!!! you get a sample kit free to borrow

[mpburns21]

Not a scam.

[Washaraa]

There is NO WAY you should have to pay for a job!!!! To me it is a scam in a sense, whereas in Avon, Tupperware and other businesses like that let you know UP FRONT that you have to pay a certain amount of money to be a 'REPRESENTATIVE' of their company!!!!!! Vector has done some serious word play to manipulate people into thinking that you have a job when in actuality you are a 'REPRESENTATIVE' for their company. It's a different way of MLM and personally I don't like how they lie to you.

[aje1232008]

@Washaraa

You should really check out the facts BEFORE commenting on things. When you work for Vector, you do not "pay for a job." If you are referring to the FREE sample kit, it is FREE, and therefore, you are not paying for it.

Second, Being a representative for a company IS having a job. It basically allows you to be your own business owner, making your own hours, and deciding how YOU want to get it done.

[aje1232008]

@Washaraa

And third, Vector is not a Multi-Level Marketing position. It is a DIRECT SALES company. You do not hire people to work for you so that you can earn a living off of their work. That is how a MLM works. Vector DOES NOT, and CAN NOT work like this.

So, once again, you should have FACTS before you decide to comment on a 62-year-old, multi-million (-billion?) dollar company. It saves you from looking ignorant, and keeps the rest of us from having to read that ignorance.

[DaijoubuQuest]

@aje1232008 - Vector is MLM. The branch manager makes money based on the amount of recruits he/she hires. In addition to that, you are not your own business owner. Reps need to report back to the branch manager after each demo and if you decide to take one day off, you'll still be pestered by your branch manager as to why you haven't set up a demo that day.

[aje1232008]

@DaijoubuQuest That is very bad logic. If you treat Vector as an MLM on the MANAGEMENT side, you have to treat every business in America as one, too. Managers earn their money by managing the other people in any given company. On the SALES side, which is the job people are applying for, Vector is NOT an MLM. You do not earn money by recruiting others beneath you.

[aje1232008]

@DaijoubuQuest As far as being a business owner, any job that uses the 1090 form is considered to be your own business. I could go to city hall, register the company "Aaron's Consulting & Sales", and when I do taxes for Vector, that's the company that I would place it under. Since I don't have a registered company name, it goes under my name as the company, not Vector. The same goes for every sales rep. Lastly, if you are getting pestered by your manager, you should have a talk with that person.

[aje1232008]

@Washaraa

And one more thing. Tupperware and Avon make a substantial part of their yearly earnings getting people to buy products just to do the job. Without this, they would fail. Vector is the only one of the three that does not rely on new associates buying stuff to keep up it's profit margins.

[tarahodges1017]

Not a scam

[MillennialGhost]

You are all right. Vector Marketing IS and IS NOT a scam. How so? It depends on who runs the office in your region. If they are greedy, they will scam you into buying a demo set and along with everything else you have heard. If they aren't greedy, they will give you a demo set to borrow and set you up with free training. It all depends on the branch manager who was and still is an independent contractor for the company which means that manager has a lot of freedom to make shady decisions.

[bwebber89]

Hey I was wondering, could you do like a DIY training video for new trainee's or new employees, cause I start training in three days and just want to get an idea of what it will be like.

[aje1232008]

@bwebber89 Sorry. I can't. Each region and each manager does things in their own way. If you want to ask me a specific question, just send me a message.

[icecreamcake510]

keyword JUST STARTED WORKING all these guys saying that this company is not a scam say they JUST STARTED WORKING at this company so how do they know if it's a scam or not

[fiddlefiend]

@icecreamcake510 i've been working there since last summer, so for a year and a month now. last summer i worked my butt off (although you can schedule whenever you wanna work or not). i needed the money to pay for my college tuition. so i took the initiative and worked hard, and made 4,500 dollars in a month and a half. i've already made almost 1000 this summer, and plan on making more. this stuff sells itself. don't be a fool and try it out, that's all. it's not for everyone, but try it.

[IamMaximO2011]

Hey i agree CUTCO is not for everyboy. It is not a SCAM. I been working with cutco for almost 2 months and its a great way of making money and helping homes along the way.

[fukyourmom]

my question is do they start you off with appointments from the get go? or do you set up your own right from the beggining....also did you start of by advertising to family and friends...because my family and friends are real conservative and i srsly doubt they would be interested in buying cutlery sets for a few hundred dollars...im already sceduled for training....i have some suspicions but that will not discourage me...please get back at me thanx.....

[mercurywater10]

PEOPLE HE IS BEING PAID FOR DOING THIS. HE IS PART OF A SCAM

[aje1232008]

@mercurywater10 I wish. I could use the money. You think the'd let me make this video in a beat up undershirt in my room? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't py me for that! I'm also sure they could find better spokespeople.

[Afewnerdyfriends]

@mercurywater10 How about you look at the history of the company before you accuse us.

[Rcee01]

Hey i want to know what you guys actually do in vector

[glnmcgrady]

ok and how is it verified? and i dont know where u live but where i live gas is 3.64 a gallon and my vehicle gets 8 mpg

[aje1232008]

@glnmcgrady Ok. That is a personal thing that still does not give you the right to try to cheat a company out of money.I'm not going to tell you how to try to cheat the system. That wouldn't make much sense. And like I said before, you make a lot more money by doing presentations than getting fired in a week.

[glnmcgrady]

i got hired already. im jus tryin to see if i wud be able to say i had appointments and get paid without really having them

[aje1232008]

@glnmcgrady Nope. Everything is verified. And why would you want to? You make more by doing real appointments and selling than you ever could by getting fired.

[glnmcgrady]

how wud they know if u have an appointment? do u jus tell them that u have an appointment and thats it? wat info do vector ask for in regards to the appointments u go to?

[aje1232008]

@glnmcgrady Hi. When you call for an interview, they ask basic info: name, a contact number, and they make sure they have you at the closest office. IF you are qualified, then they get an email address to send the confirmation email to. I hope this helps. Are you calling for an interview?

[Alltimelow8161]

Need to get a real job. Their demographic for hiring is little to no income 17-20 year olds, who will do anything to get a buck. I don't get how anyone can look at themselves with this job and be satisfied. You piss people off by knocking on their door, and selling knives and an ice cream scoop. I mean come on. I may as well just start a lemonade stand.

[aje1232008]

@Alltimelow8161 You know, I'm really starting to feel bad for people who make assumptions and spend their whole lives criticizing others incorrectly. First of all, you've obviously never worked with them, because Vector Marketing is not a door to door job, though you seem to believe it is. We only do appointments with people we have appointments with. And we like working with college students because they are young, like us, and because they have a drive to succeed. Do you?

[Alltimelow8161]

@aje1232008 lol yes. I'm pre law and have much more drive then you have considering you are too lazy to go work a real job. Say what you will, but when you go home everyday you're still just a "knife" salesman.

[aje1232008]

@Alltimelow8161 Yes, I am a "knife salesman." If I had no drive, I would not have been promoted to a management status in every job I've ever worked at, and I would not have been the best at those jobs either. If I were lazy, I would have quit a long time ago. When I go home everyday, I am a fulfilled human being because I can say that I put in the work I needed to to succeed in life, and that is what I am going to do. It also helps knowing that I make other people better on a daily basis.

[BrooklynPhoenixTeam]

@Alltimelow8161 you know there are people who would say to you "no matter how much work you put in at the end of the day your just a scumbag lawyer." you can put down anything if you want to. I'm sure the way you would feel about that person putting down your choosen profession would be the same a "knife" (by the way why is that in quotes? Is it a hypothetical "knife"?) salesman feels about you putting down their job.

[TheMaraJS]

@RebelWrestler45 Before you judge the knives, go to the factory in Olean. Once you see how the knives are made, you will realize why they really are the World's Finest Set of Cutlery! How many people do you know that hate their Cutco? Look at the guarantee!!! Do you think we could offer that if the knives weren't super amazing?!!!

[madeulook007]

Honestly, i felt misled when i went in for my interview. They gave me the job but when it became apparent that I would spend more money working for them then I'd actually make + they weren't upfront on providing me with info so i let it go. This job really isn't for everyone. If you know alot of people that are willing to buy then yes vector would work for you but if you dont have that advantage then don't do it.

On the flip side, the products are great, especially them super shears...LOL

[aje1232008]

@madeulook007 You are absolutely right: The job isn't for everyone. And I'm sorry that you feel mislead, but you are wrong about the job costing more than you earn. You pay money to rent out your sample kit, and that's it. That is a normal business practice. And besides, if someone offered $600 worth of stuff for free, how many people would just walk away with it? A lot.

You always get all of the info before you start. You just get a bit at a time, like when you learn (insert anything here).

[aje1232008]

@madeulook007 Personally, I think that you missed out on a great opportunity if that was the only problem you had with it. You can't know whether something works for you unless you give it a try. Anyway, good luck job hunting!

[Kateyhall]

Thanks for defending Vector!! I am sick and tired of the negative people that have been bad mouthing the company!! I just started with Vector and I love it!! I love your video too! Great job!

[aje1232008]

@Kateyhall Thanks. That's basically why I made the video. Some of my family still talks about this not being a real job (only some of the ones who don't own CUTCO), and it makes me mad. This is how I pay my rent and school bills. It's a job, and a good one, at that.

[megzgirlz]

when do you pay for you presentation knives? can you just go to 10 houses and break even or is it money out of your pocket?

[aje1232008]

@megzgirlz Hi. You pay for the presentation knives on the last day of training. As for making the money back, the least amount of money you can make on a presentation is the base pay, which is at least $15. This means that after 10 presentations, even if you didn't make a single sale, you'd make back the money for the presentation knives.

If you make sales, you'll most likely make back more than what you payed for the kit. Personally, I made it back in 4 presentations.

I hope this helps. :)

[Pedraam27]

@megzgirlz

I just got a job at Vector today, and you don't even need to buy the knives. You can put down a deposit, so that once you're done using the knives, you can get return them and get your money back.