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      POP Yachts Reviews

      3.1

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (77 total reviews)

      Mike Adams

      17% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Culture and values

      3.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.0

      Senior management

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      POP Yachts has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The POP Yachts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      77 reviews
      1.0
      29 Feb 2016

      POP Yachts is a scam, and management are bullying thieves.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There aren't any. This is a straight up scam to get money from witless boat buyers. I imagine the place will be shut down by a judge sooner rather than later.

      Cons

      Let me be quite clear - every single positive review of this company on this website is a fake planted by POP Yachts. This company is a scam, management are lying thieves, and the whole thing is a racket to squeeze money out of dim-bulb boat buyers stupid enough to but lousy vessels that can't be sold by normal methods.

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      POP Yachts Response
      9y
      POP sold 1751 units in 2016 and 1860 units in 2017 and we are proud of the many happy (and repeat) Buyers and Sellers we have serviced, Additionally, we have a dynamic team of people working in all different departments, committed to the company and their jobs. Those who embrace the culture, are welcomed whole heartedly into the POP family. Whoever wrote this, does not represent the company and obviously our values. This was a coward's review, with no details, no names, no concrete feedback and not only do they substitute substance for insults, they disrespect our customers in their hysterics. It is no wonder you didn't succeed at POP as there is no room for people like you. In fact, I would be surprised if you ever actually worked for our company. I suspect that the accuser of planted reviews, is actually the plant himself. A cactus plant at that.
      1.0
      18 May 2016

      POPYACHTS From an Insiders Point of View/ Regional Sales Manager

      Regional sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The company did train me on how to become a broker; however, I took a lot of brow beating and brain damage from them over the 2 years I was there. Plus, the daily grind getting through their B.S. to make it where I am today. They mostly taught me: how NOT to act.

      Cons

      They control all of their contractors by having passwords to access their company's website and backdoor software programs, which they will shutoff the second they (David Perkins-Scott McNally) get wind of anything they don't like. So, everyone within the company operates with a FEAR that they will be out of business at any time. The Moral within the company is horrible, and so they counteract it with hiring new sales people by the 100s. Their boot camps routinely have 30-40 new robots ready to hit the streets running every 2 weeks. If you try to give them corrective criticism, they tell you to SHUT-UP and just do as we say!

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      POP Yachts Response
      9y
      Firstly, I want to thank you for the two years of service, and the 80 boats that you sold. That is quite an accomplishment. I am surprised by the anger and resentment that is coming from your post. Resentment isn't born overnight, so it sounds like even though the model was working for you, you were not happy with how the company was being run, and held management in contempt. I do not know the particulars of your situation, but I am wondering if maybe that had something to do with why a business would "get rid of" one of their top salespeople. I am sure it wasn't an easy decision for them, as they do value loyalty as well as numbers. Reading all the words you chose to capitalize, sounds like it was probably for the best. I think it is important to consider that your experience, is not everyone's experience.
      1.0
      7 Dec 2015

      Don't waste your time...I did that for you.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      All over internet from home--that's all! Company has harnessed the power of the internet but only for owner/office drone benefit.

      Cons

      You are a contractor only. The company makes absolutely no commitment to you, not even business cards. Your internet usage is constantly monitored to the minute. If you don't spend many hours every day in front of a computer sending out hundreds of emails you will be threatened with termination. You are tasked with churning through dead leads from people who have no interest and do not want to be contacted again. Those dead leads go right back into their system for the next new reps to do the same. These "buyers" (dead leads) are bombarded by emails to insight any possible response. Your phone will ring all hours of the night from their automated system calling you if someone asks a simple question about a boat. If you want to work with customers or leads in CA or FL you have to spend over $600 for a license that is not even necessary if you sell boats under 32'. Based on company-wide emails announcing sales, and the number of reps they have across the country, there is no serious money to be made. They want to use your camera skills to take hundreds of pictures and videos of boats for listings. Unless you sell your own listing you are doing the work for free. People who list their boats are free to sell at any time with no money to the company--your hard work down the toilet. The staff seems overly egotistical about their actual contribution to the boat business especially the IT staff.

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      POP Yachts Response
      9y
      I apologize for your negative experience and appreciate that you took the time to list some concrete issues. You are correct that your time using the sales software is tracked, and it is not a secret that a lot of things are tracked using the software. It is a pro, not a con. For those who like to analyze their efforts, its a great tool for self-improvement and competition. For those who do not put forth the effort, and would rather their efforts not be analyzed, probably a "con". The "dead leads" have a way of coming back to life. Reps have been turning those buyers into sales, so it is worth it and doesn't take much time to go through them. I would recommend turning off the ringer in the middle of the night if you do not want to be disturbed. I think its a pretty cool feature. You are correct about the license for CA and FL. Those are regulations decided by the state and we are required to follow them. Selling real estate carries fees too. You are correct that you do not get paid for a listing unless it sells. POP doesn't either. POP stands for Paid on Performance, and they are not going to start charging sellers to list their boats. The goal is to sell it faster using all the marketing tools available to us, than they can on their own. About being overly egotistical...POP has reached some pretty amazing milestones is a very short amount of time. The IT Dept deserves a lot of credit for that, as do many of the individuals that have remained loyal while POP navigates the unchartered waters that comes with being a startup. POP is proud of their accomplishments, but realize that they can do better, and work towards that.
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