MagicalMillennial
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2018
Any insight on travel agencies that DO provide leads?
I think it’s almost impossible to quote an average income because there are so many variables. One of my best friends just became a Disney Travel agent and hasn’t made a dime yet because you don’t get paid until after the persons trip is complete.It would be nice if someone could give an average expected income and not just label all the complexeties since all career paths have those.
I understand and I guess I could have been more specific but of course I meant once established. It would be silly in any field to assume a steady income once starting out. There are always growing pains starting something new, but it would be nice to hear about the goal i.e. what you would make 5 to 10 years into it. In many other ventures, you are aware of potential that can be made.I think it’s almost impossible to quote an average income because there are so many variables. One of my best friends just became a Disney Travel agent and hasn’t made a dime yet because you don’t get paid until after the persons trip is complete.
If you were to join an agency now, it would probably be several years before you had a client base large enough that you were actually making a regular, living wage.
Any time you're talking about a commission or tip based job, there are just too many factors involved to even give a ballpark figure.I understand and I guess I could have been more specific but of course I meant once established. It would be silly in any field to assume a steady income once starting out. There are always growing pains starting something new, but it would be nice to hear about the goal i.e. what you would make 5 to 10 years into it. In many other ventures, you are aware of potential that can be made.
Wondering if you ever found a honest agency? Any recommendations?I am very interested in pursuing employment with an authorized Disney travel agency. There are so many I am wondering the best way to determine which would be the best agencies to look into?
I don't deduct my trips to Disney as a "business expense". Never even considered that as they are family trips. I guess if you can find a way to justify that to the IRS, then maybe...?Recently retired. Looking for a job "when I grow up" (LOL)....Would like some insight into how/if you can deduct your trips to Disney IF you are an agent. I know that after three years you MUST have some type of business income to justify the tax deductions....but wondering how some of you established TA's handle your business expenses? Thanks!
Recently retired. Looking for a job "when I grow up" (LOL)....Would like some insight into how/if you can deduct your trips to Disney IF you are an agent. I know that after three years you MUST have some type of business income to justify the tax deductions....but wondering how some of you established TA's handle your business expenses? Thanks!
IRS is cracking down on a lot of business expenses so I don't think I'd just try to use that as a way to get free trips to Disney.
I am no longer a travel agent but when I was online with a agency for 2 years, Disney gives 10% of the trip you book to the agency, the company I was with gave 6% of the bookings they kept the other 4%.
So if I sold a trip for $3000 I would make $180. I would still have to file a 1099 to claim my earnings as the company I was with did not take out taxes.
It was difficult, about 90% of the time you are quoting trips for people who do not end up following through or who end up booking themselves... Def hard work. No leads were provided for us.
The only thing my agency charged me for was for my email address domain name which was $60 a year.
For me it was a way to earn extra money to support my own trips, but I could never provide for my family on that amount I made as you have to wait until after the clients trip to actually receive your commission.