Sales Agent terminology

Caroline · Post by **Caroline** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:22 pm

What...if anything....is the difference between "myyntiedustaja" and "kauppaedustaja"? I've seen both words used.

Yes, I did ask DH, but he doesn't know.....

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Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:31 pm

Itsenäinen kauppaedustaja, useita päämiehiä
Myyntiedustajalla on vain yksi tuote.

The sales of a mobile phone one product: myyntiedustaja

The sales of a whole shop or a whole group of phones: kauppaedustaja.

(Anybody better definition?).

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:49 pm

Kauppaedustaja has more than one primaries he represents. Myyntiedustaja represents one product of a single primary. So a Kauppaedustaja for example could employ several myyntiedustajia...

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:29 pm

Sales representative vs. myyntiedustaja

Sales manager - kauppaedustaja

(check it in a good dictionary or from a collegue, the difference is important, since the one earns more than the other)

Caroline · Post by **Caroline** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:34 pm

Ok, thanks for the replies. I *think* I understand the difference, but just to clarify....

So if I need a sales agent to promote my textile design products, I would advertise for a myyntiedustaja? It doesn't matter to me if the agent has several other businesses that s/he represents. But what if I want the agent to market more than one kind of product for me...would I still look for a myyntiedustaja?

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:54 pm

pfff., i don't know. Usually you get the best replies if you advertise honoustly. So, it's small businees, so you add that. The decoration of the title is not so important.

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