TA and Commission?

[SGMCO]

How much of a commission do
TA get or do they do it out of the kindness of their heart?

Just curious because it seems that most people use a TA instead
of just doing the planning themselves.
I've always done my own planning--I don't have all the time in the
world but it's not that difficult just 15- 30mins tops.

Who do the TA go to and book the Trip with? would it be Disney Travel Company or
do they have a secret connection higher up?

I've read AAA agent don't make anything but what is the % that
other TA make.

 

[jmkrat]

I don't know what they get exactly, but they are paid by Disney. If you go to a TA, you should make sure they don't charge you anything. I have never used one that does. Alot of the TA's will make your ADR's and such. I always use one, because my trips are always complex.

 

[fla4fun]

I'm using a TA for my January trip, and I usually make all the arrangements myself. I've got some family issues that are taking up a lot of my time right now, and I just felt it would be better to leave all the code hunting to the professionals. I don't know that I would use one all the time (I would feel very guilty if I had to cancel a trip and cost them their commission) but it's nice to know they are there if I need them. It's hard to let go of some of the control, but I'm happy with the AAA discount I have right now, so if I don't save more, that's fine. Still hoping for a January code though!

 

[Minnie&Nana]

Can be complicated, but here are the basics:

It depends on the TA - if independent they will recieve 10% commission of the total of the resort cost, after the client has completed the trip. i.e. 10 ngts at $100 a ngt, they would earn about $100 for that booking.

If the TA belongs to a sponsor agency, they will receive a portion of the 10% and also pay a yearly fee to the agency. This varies with the sales of the agent.

If a TA is employed by an agency (AAA or AMEX as an example), they receive either an hourly wage or yearly salary (not a high income career) and the agency will receive the 10% commission.

Good TA's work very hard, especially when it comes to Disney because they must stay on top of all the discounts released and try to get a better rate for their client - which means less commission for

Not sure if many of us truly appreciate what a difficult job it is ~ especially for good Disney Specialists! And Disney is not the easist to deal with!

The TA's have a dedicated website and phone number to call to make reservations for clients.

This is pretty basic, but hope it helps a little!

p.s. Depending on the agency,an independent agent must also supply a toll free number, email address, dedicated computer, pay for mailing costs to clients and pay the yearly feel to the agency.

 

[MomWDW]

We are using a TA this time around b/c we were able to get a great discounted rate we couldn't get without reserving through their agency. We usually do it ourselves, but a deal is a deal