Do Hermes Sales Associates Make Commission on Quota Bags?
The answer is NO. Hermes Sales Associates do not make commissions on any quota bags such as the infamous Hermes Birkin, Kelly or Constance bags – or even Limited Edition bags such as the Shadow, Picnic, Picto Doll, etc. The Hermes SA’s do make commissions on everything else in the store including other leather bags and leather goods. Each department in Hermes such as shoes, home goods, cosmetics, jewelry, fine jewelry, Ready To Wear, etc – which all have different commission percentages that they earn depending on the department.
This commission scale is widely used throughout the retail industry, as most of the main department stores in the United States and around the world have the same sliding scale for each department. Fine Jewelry and Shoes are usually the highest paid in commission’s for Sales Associates however if you are a Sales Associaute at Hermes, leather goods could be high a contender.
With this information now, you can understand why you Sales Associate at Hermes would like you to spend around $10k or more in other goods in order to get your Hermes Quota bag as it then reflects the purchase of the sale price of one of those bags. The Sales Associate would then get that commission in other areas from the customer than directly from the Quota bag commission. Having a long lasting relationship with your SA really does help as the are their to assist you and help guide you in your purchasing. You may ask your Sales Associate any questions about Hermes and their products plus any rumors you might hear around the internet. My Sales Associate is always good at de-bunking those crazy stories that I hear about a piece being discontinued or about pieces being available. I often email my Sales Associate with pieces I see from others on social meida in my quest to add them to my collection. Fulfilling your Hermes collection should be a fun and rewarding experience with your Sales Asssociate. You should be very honest about what you like and what you do not like so your Sales Associate is able to make sure they are giving you all the options possible that you would like. You may also look around at Hermes.com for other pieces and always contact your Sales Associate if you are interested in any of those pieces. Instead of purchasing online, your Hermes Sales Associate will be able to furher assist you in purchasing that item or items plus build your relationship with the brand plus your Sales Associate.
If you are looking to purchase a quote bag, please make sure to use the same Sales Associate each time as you are building a relationship with the brand plus the associate to assist you in your dream bags. Your dream bag will be coming from your Sales Associate that you work with, so make sure to stay loyal to them over the years as it does make a huge difference.
