by Larry Norman, CTC, MCC
Wednesday June 17, 2015

I think it is time again for me to get on my old soapbox in regard to agents complaining about the low commissions they receive when selling cruises that have a low lead-in price. I’m very aware that competition in the 3 & 4-day market has driven the commissionable fares so low that agents are not making very much on those sales.

I know my CLIA training taught me to sell up with the features and benefits of a cruise vacation, and to stay away from selling on price. However, I also know that a lot of travel agents spend a lot of time marketing low cost cruises, thinking that once the clients get back from one, they will spend more on their next cruise. Unfortunately,…

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Being a "non-auto mechanic", I blamed it on the cold weather. Soon I caved in and determined the screeching sound coming from the engine area of my Ford Explorer might be a little more pressing than just a cool breeze rushing across the "frigus diametris". This is an auto term pronounced FREE-Guz  Die-a-met-tris.

In addition to not having a regular doctor (something I am coming to terms with), I don't have a regular auto mechanic since "my guy" closed shop at midnight and did not leave a forwarding address. (Enough said.)

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