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Originally Posted by 2000cs
Actually, no. But I’m old enough to have had several Kirby salespeople come to the house to sell vacuums. Encyclopedia sales too. And Fuller Brush. Pretty much all gone now.
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My dad sold Electrolux door to door when I was a kid. I remember going on some sales calls with him and sitting quietly while I watched him stand on the vacuums, dump dirt on people’s carpet to vacuum it up, etc. I also remember he made $100 commission for each one he sold. I thought it was an incredible amount of money back then (1970s), but when I got older, I wondered how he survived financially.
Aside from vacuums, he has sold class rings, cameras, Apple computers (when they were first available), home heating oil, cars, furniture and I’m sure some things I’ve forgotten. Always a grind and always looking for a better opportunity. Tough way to make a living IMO unless you are exceptionally motivated, willing to work all the time and, of course, good at selling.