So, Does YTB Really Want To Sell Travel?

The Attorney General has claimed that YTB does not sell travel.

So I was doing a little bit of research on-line when I came across the most interesting question that was posed by none other than a YTB member named Angelo. I copied and pasted the question directly from the message board in order to avoid any sort of misrepresentation.

“OK, here is a tough question. Please give me a straight answer, not the company line. I trust you guys.Our leaders are our directors right? So why is it that in a "Travel Company" you do not have to sell travel to become a Director?Let me explain. I can sell $1 million in travel in a year. And sell no travel stores. So I am a master at selling travel, yet am nowhere near being a director of a travel company.So why not have two sets of directors? One set for the Travel side of things and One Set for the Marketing side?There is no one I could go to, that is top tier to let’s say, discuss sending 100 people to China for the Olympics. Or a Director that is plugged into the major vendors we work for. Like Carnival or NCL or Princess.”

Now, we’ve all heard YTBers say things like “Oh, we sell travel. Why I’ve sold $100,000 this year myself.” Or, “I book groups all the time.” Or, “look at my cocaine white Bentley I bought with all the money I made selling travel.” But if YTB is really a travel company, and didn’t deserve to get the boot from IATA, Royal Caribbean, and others, then why is it this company in no way rewards their members for selling travel? Have you ever heard of a travel agency that doesn’t reward its staff for selling travel? Am I the only one here that is confused by this? Maybe one of the suppliers could help me understand this better.

P.S. Angelo, if you’re reading this, please go to ASTA or OSSN and find a real host agency!