The life of an at-home Travel Agent is a dream come true for so many people – time freedom, personal freedom, and financial freedom are just the start! Agents can work the hours they choose, with the clients they choose; they can work from home, a local coffee shop, their kids' sports practice, or a luxury hotel overlooking the beach! The possibilities are endless when you get to design your own IDEAL life – right?
Absolutely! The ITA business allows anyone to book travel and earn travel commissions – part-time, full-time or any time! The future is in the palm of their hands.
PlanNet Marketing Reps must sell this business – as a BUSINESS. Please make sure that when you’re extoling the benefits of being an at-home Travel Agent, you talk about selling travel and earning income – that’s it!
PlanNet Reps are NOT allowed to talk about:
- Personal booking for savings
- Agent’s personal savings of any kind
- Agent’s earning “back” commission from their own travel
- Special Rates that are only available for Agents
- “Discounts,” “perks” or special benefits of ANY kind!
- FAM trips or trips “earned” by completing certification or training
- “People who join just to book their own travel"
PlanNet Marketing sells a travel business – this means we only sell a way to earn money by booking travel for others. Reps do not sell a way to travel more yourself or travel at discounted rates – that is NOT the product we offer.
Reps who talk about how an agent can "save on your own travel" or "get exclusive deals only available to insiders" are violating PlanNet Marketing's Advertising Policy in Section 4 of our Policies and Procedures. Here is what it says, in part:
"Independent Reps (IRs) must adhere to the terms of the PlanNet Marketing Compensation Plan as set forth in Official PlanNet Marketing Materials...IRs shall not require or encourage other current or prospective customers or IRs to participate in PlanNet Marketing in any manner that varies from the program as set forth in Official PlanNet Marketing Materials."
In other words, if you are trying to sell a way to save on your own travel - you are in violation of our policies and subject to discipline.
Protect PlanNet Marketing and your own business by always selling a Travel BUSINESS and not a discount or savings club. If you have specific questions or concerns about this, please reach out to Compliance@plannetmarketing.com.
-- Policies and Procedures, located in your Virtual Office in the Information Center (go to Resources, then Policies and Procedures).
~ Amanda Restivo, Vice President, Compliance -- arestivo@plannetmarketing.com