What Do Door-To-Door Sales Workers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Door-To-Door Sales Workers sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street. They also explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.

Other tasks include:

• Develop prospect lists.
• Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
• Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
• Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
• Answer questions about product features and benefits.
• Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.

We asked Door-To-Door Sales Workers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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63% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 42% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Door-To-Door Sales Workers answer questions about product features and benefits. They develop prospect lists.

A typical day for a Door-To-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor and Related Worker will also include:

• Stock carts or stands.
• Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
• Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
• Persuade customers to purchase merchandise or services.
• Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.

We asked some Door-To-Door Sales Workers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	60% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	10% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	25% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	85% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	0% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	30% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Door-To-Door Sales Workers also deliver merchandise and collect payment. They may also write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Door-To-Door Sales Workers Persuade customers to purchase merchandise or services. They might also Set up and display sample merchandise at parties or stands.

In addition, they Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.

To some Door-To-Door Sales Workers, it is also their responsibility to Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.

Working life

Less than 40 hours per week

Irregular work schedule that changes depending on weather conditions, customer demand or contract duration.

In a typical work week as a Door-To-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor and Related Worker, you can expect to work less than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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