dkp1971
United States of America#2UPDATE Employee
Tue, January 15, 2013
I started working with Momentum Payment Systems in March 2012. I earned the full $4000.00 Quick Start Bonus on top of full commissions on each account I opened. I achieved "Executive Club" (opening 50 accounts) in 4 months. I am very satisfied working with the company, and feel that my efforts in the field are appreciated. The "micro management" you speak of is part of the training process. It is impossible to train for this type position without being in the field. Once IBA's have reached a certain comfort and knowledge level, the Team Leaders handle the appointment process differently. The position is what you make it. If you are "coachable" and willing to learn a proven sales method, you will succeed. As far as the call center appointments, there are occasions where the merchant is a no-show, or may not be prepared for the appointment. On the other hand, there are just as many who are prepared for the appointment. This is a common problem in every outside sales position, and is not exclusive to this company. To be successful, IBA's must do their own prospecting while out in the field. The company calls and tries to set appointments for every business lead you submit. IBA's are given ample support to be successful in the field. No sales position is easy, you have to work hard to be successful.
The company is committed to customer satisfaction. The few instances where my clients had any kind of problem, the company offered a full and satisfactory resolution.
John
Jay,#3UPDATE Employee
Fri, August 03, 2012
Great in depth info but very skewed. In most cases when you first start with a company there is a huge learning curve. I also started the exact same way you did. 3 days of training and into the field I went. I had never done merchant account sales before so I depended on the team leaders to walk me through many steps. I did not reach the $4000 dollar bonus but did hit $2500 bonus the first month and that is with no experience. I have been with Momentum for 2 years now and love working for this company. This company give you tons of freedom to go out and do your own thing. I have never worked for a company in sales that lets you do your own thing as much as Momentum. I take marketing appointments and generate my own leads. At first you are expected to fax alot of info into the office but that is just to make sure you are doing your job the correct way. After a few months they didn't even require me to fax info in until the sale was completed. Just like any other job.....if you show you can be competent then you can go on your own. Momentum is a great company to work for and if you do your job the correct way it will be very rewarding both financially and ethically knowing you are helping your fellow businesses save thousands of dollars each year. I have made many new friends from some of the businesses that have signed up with me. Honestly in 2 years I have only had one business leave after they had signed up with me. That in itself tells me that Momentum is taking care of its customers. I am making a decent living as well.