Not unique to cars but many products have long lead times these days so I’d suggest finding out if commissions are paid when the deal is signed or when the product is actually delivered/paid in full. I’d assume the latter based on people being able to cancel deposits etc.
If you sell 10 cars in your first month but won’t get commissions for several months, possibly 1 or 2 years and perhaps even longer can your family afford to survive on base salary alone? Maybe that’s the bigger question. If you’re banking on commissions to help pay the bills I’d suggest commissioned sales isn’t the right move at this moment in time.
It’s a very real problem in today’s world for commissioned salespeople. If you decide to pursue it further, don’t be afraid to ask if they can make you whole on the commission side for the first year since the situation is outside of your control. Or at least see if they have a plan in place to help out with new hires.
Pretty sure using the word commission 6 times in one post is a new RS record
