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FAQ
Cruising Free - Questions and Answers
If your question is not answered here, e-mail
Steven Gelfuso
and he'll be happy to answer any other questions you may have.
Q:
How much for this business opportunity?
A: There is
a one time fee of $299.00 that gets you into our Cruise Brothers Club
as an official CruiseBrothers.com Associate Agent.
Other than
that there is only a yearly renewal fee of $99.00.
Once you've been accepted as a CruiseBrothers.com Associate Agent,
you will receive Business Cards and an official Cruise Brothers Shirt.
You do have to check in your state to see if you need a license
(Call your State Department of Business Regulations. There may be a
small annual business registration fee.).
Note:
You are not buying
a franchise. You are an independent contractor fully supported by the
CruiseBrothers.com. We will send you a 1099 for all of the money you
make.
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Q: How does it work?
A: Become a member of
CruisingFree. As a CruiseBrothers.com Associate Agent
you will
earn from 50% of the commission on each sale you make online. ( i.e.
an average commission on a cabin is $350.00. The Associate Agent will
receive $175.00 and Cruise Brothers will receive $175.00, this
example is based on a 50% commission rate.)
As
a CruiseBrothers.com
Associate Agent, you make contact with relatives, friends,
associates, social or church groups - anyone - and sign up people who
want to cruise. For each new cruiser who signs up, you receive a
commission. The CruiseBrothers.com does all the rest, including:
Paperwork: Invoices, payments, tickets, mailing tickets to customers,
flight arrangements, scheduling, etc...
Plus,
you will receive a $100 bonus for referring others to sign up to
become a CruisingFree.com Sales Representative and you will also
receive 10% of the commission on all of the sales your active
referred CruiseBrothers.com Associate Agents make
online. (ie.
Average commission on a cabin is $350. The CruiseBrothers.com
Associate Agent you refer receives: $175, your share is $35, and
Cruise Brothers’ share is $140).
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Q: How do I find customers?
A: As a
CruiseBrothers.com Associate Agent, we recognize
that our
business success is predicated on you becoming successful and that is
why we have created a site dedicated to increasing your business with
a wealth of information that has become successful for us over the
past 35 years as well as for your client to see the value of their
product.
As a CruiseBrothers.com Associate Agent, we'll show
you how
and will help you with these proven methods. Actually, lots of your
friends and acquaintances may already be taking cruises and they
aren't buying from you because they don't know you can help them.
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Q: I
live so far away, will it work?
A: Distance and
geography do not affect sales or doing efficient business. In fact,
most of our customers prefer to book over the phone and online. You
will have your own personal website and your customers can book their
cruise online from virtually anywhere. And remember, you are using
800 numbers for Cruise Line and CruiseBrothers.com calls. In most
cases, you can obtain pricing from the cruise lines via the
internet.
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Q:
What special equipment do I need?
A: A quiet,
comfortable workspace, a computer with internet access and a
telephone is all you need. As your job requires you to provide
professional travel services to clients, your workspace should be
free from distractions so that you can concentrate on providing the
best possible service to your clients. Clients should not have to
listen to children playing or crying in the background, dogs barking,
birds chirping, or any other non-work environment sounds.
While we recommend a
high-speed internet connection for your computer, it's not absolutely
required, but it will make things easier (and faster!) for you. In
order to help ensure compatibility over the internet, the latest
version of Microsoft Internet Explorer is recommended for all web
access. If your computer is an Apple Macintosh, you will also need a
Windows emulator program (like Virtual PC), as one of our software
programs does require Windows to work. In addition, we strongly
recommend that you invest is some type of anti-virus software for
your computer.
We'll
provide you with all
the other tools you'll need!
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Q:
Why work with the CruiseBrothers.com? Why not do it myself?
A:
CruiseBrothers.com is one of the most recognizable names in the
cruise business. Some people think of the Blues Brothers, others tell
us it's the sailor outfits, and still others have seen our television
commercials where Steve gets hit with a bucket of water. One thing is
for sure, our logo sells cruises.
Time
and Effort
- Start-up fees, forms, and costs could be thousands of
dollars.
The time to learn and develop the contacts would take you many
months.
More
Commissions
- Alone, you would be working on much lower commission level. When
you share with us, you get the highest commissions in the industry.
Ease
of doing
business - Become an expert, know what you're
doing. As part
of the largest cruise vacation agencies in the country,
CruiseBrothers.com Associates are respected by the Cruise Lines. You
will do business faster, do more deals and you will do higher volume.
You get knowledge and personal back-up. YOU are on a TEAM!
No
need for
secretaries, receptionists, and the like -
We do it
for you. Our professional support staff is Second To None. We take
care of all the invoicing, paperwork, etc., all in the name of making
you more profitable selling cruise travel.
Access
To Special
Discounted Rates On Most Major Cruise lines - The
cruise
lines give the CruiseBrothers.com special rates such that their sales
force can pass these on to consumers. These rates in most cases can't
be beat by anyone in the industry and thus, the consumer is more
likely to buy from a CruiseBrothers.com Associate than other agencies
just on the cost factor alone.
Great
Support
- Communication is the single most failing point of other Associate
programs. Not the CruiseBrothers.com, though. The Cruise Brothers
utilize information processing technology to distribute information
to its Associates via the internet. Every CruiseBrothers.com
Associate Agent is assigned an Inside Agent to help answer
any
questions, either by phone or e-mail. We Want You To Sell. So it's in
our best interest to help you do so. And so, we don't leave you out
in the cold.
Connections
With
The Cruise Lines - Our relationship with the
Cruise Lines
allows us many advantages over other agencies. When we need specific
accommodations, last minute changes, or any other special requests,
the cruise lines are more than willing to spend the time with us and
get it done whereas if it were another agency, they might just say,
"It's simply just too late to make any changes." In fact,
we even have special phone numbers (set aside solely for top
producers) that we are assigned for just such cases.
Travel
at Reduced
Rates and Cruise For Free - As a productive
associate,
you'll be eligible to travel at reduced rates. Also, as a group
leader, you'll even have the opportunity to Cruise For Free. This is
a program exclusive to the CruiseBrothers.com and is funded and
supported by the Cruise Brothers for their top producing
associates.
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Q:
How soon can I go on a free or reduced fare cruise?
A:
That depends. As soon as you get a group and go as their cruise
leader, you can go for free. Reduced rate cruises are offered by the
cruise lines to agents and associates based on their ability to
provide bookings, so the more you book, the better your chances of
qualifying for these special fares!
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Q:
What do I do next?
A: Call and speak with Jimmy
Kolenda at (800) 827-7779 extension 805. After collecting and
reviewing your information we will call you back and let you know
about becoming a CruiseBrothers.com Sales Representative. Not
everyone will be accepted. As a family business, we are committed to
our family of associates. We are committed to helping our associates
make money, enjoy traveling and having FUN.
Once
you've been
accepted into the program, you will receive a Welcome Aboard e-mail
containing all the information they need to start booking.
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