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Commission for Hosts?

spursfan2 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:42:13 GMT

Does anyone know if the hosts get a percentage of their sales? I sometimes wait to order something when a host I really like presents it...like today's Vionic tsv. Just wondering if it even really matters?

Re: Commission for Hosts?

Love my grandkids — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:47:45 GMT

@spursfan2 Don't know, none of us do. Could not care less if they do or don't.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

shopperqvc — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:59:04 GMT

@spursfan2 Kathy Levin and David have both said they do not get a commission. It's strictly just a salary job.

If they had commissions then every host would be wanting the high mark-up shows, and some of the other items would be a real let down to whoever got stuck with them.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

spursfan2 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 03:04:58 GMT

@shopperqvc wrote:
@spursfan2 Kathy Levin and David have both said they do not get a commission. It's strictly just a salary job.
If they had commissions then every host would be wanting the high mark-up shows, and some of the other items would be a real let down to whoever got stuck with them.

That's a good point. Thanks! it's just something I've always wondered about.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

Desertdi — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 08:13:31 GMT

From an accounting standpoint, that would be difficult to figure.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

CalminHeart — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 10:40:45 GMT

Salary and/or commission is between the host and employer. As with most businesses, I'm sure they require some level of productivity. But I don't need to know what that is. I don't want my salary or bonus made public either.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

geezerette — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 10:55:07 GMT

@spursfan2

The hosts don't get a percentage, but if you prefer to order when a favorite host is presenting, by all means do so. How many orders they bring in during their presentations does matter. That's how they keep their jobs, or not. The more money a host brings into the company, the more valuable they are to that company, just like any other employee of any company.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

Mz iMac — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 14:24:07 GMT

@spursfan2 wrote:
Does anyone know if the hosts get a percentage of their sales?

@spursfan2 If so, David must be the richest man in the universe. That man can sell snow & ice to Eskamos. Everytime he happy dances, BOOM!!!!!!! Multi-gazillion $$$$ in sales.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

Spurt — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 14:45:32 GMT

@spursfan2 wrote:
Does anyone know if the hosts get a percentage of their sales? I sometimes wait to order something when a host I really like presents it...like today's Vionic tsv. Just wondering if it even really matters?

@spursfan2

In interviews for newspapers/magazines and financial journals I read that QVC hosts do NOT get paid commissions ....however, there are salary increases and bonuses awarded ......

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Susan-QVC — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 14:48:14 GMT

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Re: Commission for Hosts?

Shanus — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 15:27:43 GMT

@spursfan2 wrote:
Does anyone know if the hosts get a percentage of their sales? I sometimes wait to order something when a host I really like presents it...like today's Vionic tsv. Just wondering if it even really matters?

@spursfan2 Don't know how that could be done fairly with hosts having different amounts of hours on air. I think it's more likely that instead of percentage of sales, they may receive a show w/ their name attached, more exposure or a plain old raise.

Re: Commission for Hosts?

Catch71 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:38:04 GMT

I remember Dan Hughes saying on air that they do not work on commission. I am sure their sales are tracked though and perhaps figure into raises.