I'm looking into it, primarily to get travel discounts. I know it has some characteristics of a multi level marketing company like Amway. I don't have the personality to get people into and MLM business.
I'm not looking for a glowing testimonial that has been copied & pasted a million times...I'm looking for find out what the discounts are available to YTB agents, how much money you make and how much time you need to put into marketing your website.
2007-08-06 05:40:50 · 4 answers · asked by Carl 7 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
Hi!
I am planning on getting into YTB myself. One of my friends, who happens to be one of my bosses wife just started doing it and is doing well; now my husband and I are on board (just have to wait for payday for the $500.).
The travel benefits ROCK!!! She showed me her web site that had all the FAM trips for the month and it was crazy how cheap things are!!! Another good perk is once you get signed up and receive your credential card you can usually get major discounts at hotels (when available) - My friend had to go out of town on business when she checked in to her hotel she mentioned she was an RTA. Instead of the $250 queen bed room she was assigned she got a suite for $99!!! I have a co worker who sounds a bit like you, she is interested in YTB just for the travel perks. I believe she is going to sign up this week too.
I hope this helps a little. I am not signed up yet so I really don't know a whole lot of specifics.
About the website... I am PRETTY sure they do all the work for you, that is the $50 p/ mo charge. Once you get 6 people underneath you, YTB reimburses you the 50 each mo.
You make 60% of what YTB makes off of the things people book through your site. Time... I am not really not sure how much time one must invest to get a good return, still figuring that out myself.
Good Luck to you!!!
2007-08-06 17:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I'm apart of YTB. I have been now for several months. You don't have to do the marketing side of the business to make money, you do have a choice. I do both now, but started out promoting my travel business and have done pretty well. I have booked several group trips(cruises). I did not do a lot of marketing of my website. What I did was tell everyone I know that I have a travel booking site. Then the inquiries started flowing. So I'm doing good with travel and marketing.
2007-08-07 20:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by Travel lady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not with YTB, but I am a home based travel agent. I have had some pretty good success and I try to market as much as I can. I don't know much about YTB though. I belong to Joystar.
2007-08-06 16:21:29 · answer #3 · answered by travellerlcy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YTB rocks!! I will not reiterate the benefits, as they were so eloquently listed above. But I witnessed a couple getting a
$10,000 bonus check at my Thursday meeting. That was enough to convince me to stay on track.
2007-08-07 22:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by wlkrg 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋