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39 -- respondents refusing to pay to sell for Independent manufacturer sales reps (2025)
In a MedCepts survey of 1,028 independent reps, 39 respondents answered 'No, under no circumstances would I pay to sell a product' regarding paying/splitting costs for demo units, samples, or marketing materials.
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39
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Data Vintage
2025
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1,028
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B
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75
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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MedCepts
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https://www.medcepts.com/pages/charge-or-not-charge-sales-reps/ ↗
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Tips on Providing Demo or Sample Units and marketing material to your independent sales reps - MedCepts
Tips on cost investment between small business manufacturers and sales reps, from the perspective of each. Charge or not charge sales reps
To Charge or Not to Charge Independent Manufacturer Sales reps for samples, demonstration units and marketing material. Many small business and start-up medical …
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MedCepts
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MedCepts survey of 1,028 independent reps (~4% of respondents)
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Independent manufacturer sales reps: 39 respondents refusing to pay to sell. Source: MedCepts (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/medcepts-reps-refuse-pay-39
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