As you may have guessed, it’s a trick question. The obvious answer is that travel agents sell travel or, to be more precise, travel products like cruises, tours, hotels and so forth. True enough, but let’s look a little deeper.
Some people, who recognize the nature of this “trick” question will say that a travel agent sells herself (or himself, as the case may be). That answer, too, is true enough, but it can be misleading.
Some people think that if folks like you then you will be successful in sales. (Remember Willy Loman from “Death of A Salesman”?) But just because you are a wonderful person with a great personality and ready quip for every occasion does not necessarily translate into travel sales.
So what is the answer to this trick question?
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