Working Retail.. What benifits?

[Pathogen03]

Im wondering what programs are avaliable to me?


Im currently filling out the Intel RetailEdge stuff, I know I get discounts on Logitech/Monster Cable, as well as a store-wide 5-10% or something horrible...


What other programs like RetailEdge are there?


Thanks in advance!

 

[TheSlamma]

Didn't they give you a number for HR?

 

[Pathogen03]

... No..


I was hired right before Black Friday, in fact that was my second day. Havent even done training. I know we have accomidations benifits listed on a in-store website, but im curious about programs such as RetailEdge. Sucks I missed the Nov 30th Cutoff for it.

 

[Sentinel]

Good luck with that, not too many that I know of.

 

[Pathogen03]

Intel has RetailEdge


microsoft has ExpertZone or whatever... havent had a chance to check that one out..

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
Didn't they give you a number for HR?

HR doesn't assist w/ EPP & benefits from manufacturers TheSlamma

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
Didn't they give you a number for HR?

HR doesn't assist w/ EPP & benefits from manufacturers TheSlamma

Exactly, they just fire you for sexual advances in the work place. That or if you zip tie a shopping basket up and use company stickers to make a basketball and then proceed to play basketball while the store is open.

 

[Kelemvor]

Ask the other people that work there. They should know.

 

[BriGy86]

i don't even bother with the retail edge stuff, my insane discount (on certain items) and the great co-workers i have are enough

i'd rather sit on ATOT instead of sitting my butt down to look at the intel sit to get points

 

[Murphy Durphy]

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft all have inside rewards/training programs. I've gotten numerous games from Microsoft, including Conker and AOEIII as of late. Also a PS2 from Sony.

<3 Retail.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
Didn't they give you a number for HR?

HR doesn't assist w/ EPP & benefits from manufacturers TheSlamma

Aight my bad

 

[saahmed]

Do you mean programs where you can get mony from manufacturers? I work in the electronics dept. at a retail store here, not much besides cameras and tvs. But with big screen tv sales you can get money from Sony. Its a program called Sony Rewards Plus. You send in proof and you get $50 - $100 per TV (depending on type and size). So far I have made $1200 in 2 months and I only work weekends and have other employees who work hard at stealing my sales or just making sure they are the only ones who can get the TV sales.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: saahmed
Do you mean programs where you can get mony from manufacturers? I work in the electronics dept. at a retail store here, not much besides cameras and tvs. But with big screen tv sales you can get money from Sony. Its a program called Sony Rewards Plus. You send in proof and you get $50 - $100 per TV (depending on type and size). So far I have made $1200 in 2 months and I only work weekends and have other employees who work hard at stealing my sales or just making sure they are the only ones who can get the TV sales.

Do you work at Sears saahmed?

 

[saahmed]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
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Do you work at Sears saahmed?

No. I work at a store called K's Merchandise. But I am pretty sure the sales people at Sear's are eligible for this program.

 

[Yreka]

You can grab the XBOX 360's before the general public, then sell them marked up x4 on ebay ?

 

[saahmed]

Originally posted by: Yreka
You can grab the XBOX 360's before the general public, then sell them marked up x4 on ebay ?

I wish. Our store didnt sell them. The store I work for is a small chain in the midwest. They were offered (like back in Feb.) like 10 per store for launch day but the company declined because they are dumasses and didnt realize what a hot item it was going to be.

 

[piasabird]

Well wait for a sale and then put your discount on top of the sale price and sell that item to a friend for the sale price and pocket the difference. Just dont do that on company time or at your place of business. This works best probably on items in short supply that people actually want. I would think some items get damaged that you can pick up for cheap with a few scratches. Unless you get buddy buddy with a supplier it is probably hard to make a really good deal.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: saahmed

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Do you work at Sears saahmed?

No. I work at a store called K's Merchandise. But I am pretty sure the sales people at Sear's are eligible for this program.

The only time I heard of the Sony program was when I was at Sears, that's why I asked

 

[BRObedoza]

leg workout from standing all day?

 

[PHiuR]

not much.

 

[Cobalt]

I work at BestBuy and I missed the Intel 2005 deal by 1 day. It was a P-D 830, mobo, win xp pro and adobe photoshop elements 4.0 and premiere for $215. I can also get 20% off my Cingular bill which I'm going to do tomorrow and our discount is great. I enjoy my job as well, when my manager isn't there anyway. I work in Geek Squad.

 

[aphex]

You need to go on the Employee Accomidations site on CCity.com (available only on in-store computers)

They used to have 60% off Infinity/Harman Kardon, Polk Audio, Kicker, etc...

 

[Sparke]

At BB I got BFG vid cards for 10% below BFG costs (they cut me a check for the difference after I bought the item with my BB discount) . Also, I got $250 off HP products from taking quizzes at their HPInfoLab.com. Oh, and I got all the Symantec products, Intel RetailEdge bundle, AMD bundle, and free Microsoft software.

 

[JonnyStarks]

HP Infolab all the way. Serious mail-in-rebates.

 

[JustinGoodie]

i work for a relatively small appliance and electronics chain that's only in the great lakes region, and because of that, i'm only eligible for a few programs out there...

like other people have said, hpinfolab is awesome... i've gotten a pocketpc and 2 dvd burners for maybe 50 bucks out of my pocket for all three... other than that, i was eligible for retailaccess for a while and got some decent norton software for free, and one year i got in on the intel retail edge program and got a pretty good processor, mobo and a copy of windows for cheap.

that's just the stuff i was able to get in on being that i work for a relatively small retailer.... now with major retailers you've got more available to you...
microsoft's expertzone is a pretty good one to get into, easy quizzes and you can get xbox and pc games for really cheap (like 6-10 bucks each) as well as accessories... also, you'll want to check out retail access, you can get what's called NFR (not for resale) copies of the latest symantec software for free...

aside from those, you should be able to talk to the sales reps for the manufacturers of products you carry... many of them offer "accomodation" sales where they will sell you their products for way cheaper than you could ever get them.