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How do I become an agent?

Click I'm interested and submit the email request for more information.  You will be contacted to schedule a Zoom informational where the levels of the agency are explained to you so that you can determine which level you would like to begin.  You will then agree to the terms and conditions.  You will be expected to follow the instructions to create your own business entity in order to work within the travel industry.  A contract will be created between your business entity and The Braxton Agency.  Once your contract is signed, you are ready to begin training.

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Will I be working as a Braxton Agency employee if I sign up as a travel agent?

No, you will be an independent contractor. You will own your own business entity.  It is our duty to supply you with access to the travel vendors without the expensive startup cost.

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How long does my contract last?

All of our contracts last one year (12 months) unless otherwise stated.

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Are there any incentives for referring someone to become an agent?

Yes, all our current agents get a chance to receive $25 off their next monthly invoice for each referred agent but getting others to join us IS NOT A REQUIREMENT as we are not a MLM.

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Besides the setup fee and the yearly or monthly fee, are there any other charges I should be aware of?

All fees are outlined in your contract and will be discussed with you and agreed upon prior to signing.  We won't charge you any other fees. We do suggest to all our agents to sign up for Travel Joy (information to be provided).  This application will track your clients trips, invoices, payments and much more.

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When I sign up will I have to pay the signup fee plus the monthly fee?

You will initially pay the signup fee of $199 to begin which covers getting passwords to ALL of our travel vendors and access to the backend of the travel booking systems.  Your monthly fee which begins the following month will be determined by the level of membership you decide to attain.  If you work your business with the tools we supply to you, you can easily make enough commission to cover your monthly costs and more.  You must agree to have any fees automatically withdrawn from your selected account.

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When can I start to make bookings?

As soon as you complete the New Agent Orientation, become a legal business entity and have contracts in place you can begin making bookings.  You will be provided information on training and expected to complete the training in order to be knowledgeable on how to complete reservations with each travel vendor.

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Can I get A website?

The Braxton Agency does not provide a website. However, you are welcome to build your own with sites like Wix, GoDaddy, or Weebly, or to work with a web designer to build it for you. This is your business, and the choice is yours! Having a web presence is very important, but it is not going to do the work for you. Selling travel involves so much more than just the transaction itself. Your job will be to make sure you find the right match for your clients by qualifying them to the right destination and product. Your website would be to promote you, your branding, your niche or specialty. The best website will reflect your agency's personality so that your ideal customer can locate you online and then contact you to receive personalized attention.

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Will I be able to get travel agent discounts?

‌Agents must be affiliated with The Braxton Agency for at least 3 months and actively selling before we will grant approval to participate in a FAM trip or to use our agency ID information for the purpose of taking advantage of discounted travel. To qualify for CLIA card you have to be an agent for 3 months and booked 5 trips or took 20 trainings on any training platform. Note that many supplier-offered industry discounts require the agent to hold an industry-issued card such as IATA, TRUE, or CLIA. We will provide information on agent qualification and enrollment.

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How many hours do I have to work?

It is YOUR business and you get to choose when you work. It is expected that you are checking your email and responding to your clients regularly. When clients are traveling, you are on call 24/7. The Braxton Agency does not have an 800 line for your clients to call in an emergency. However, many of our suppliers do have that option. You need to be available for your clients should they run into any problems while traveling.

 

When will I get paid on bookings?

Commissions are paid within 48 hours after it is received from the vendor excluding holidays.  Our commission split is generous at 80/20.  You will receive 80 percent and the host agency will receive 20 percent.  There is no minimum to begin receiving commission at this rate.