Why Treasure Hunts USA

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Why Treasure Hunts USA

TREASURE HUNTS USA

Build merchant relationships. Earn from qualifying sales and team performance.

A presentation for prospective Sales Agents and Sales Managers

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An opportunity to evaluate each other

Understand the merchant offer first. Then judge whether it fits your skills.

Your decision

Does the merchant case make sense to you? Can you reach business owners and explain it clearly?

Our decision

Can you prospect, follow through, earn trust and close qualifying business?

Commission only. No salary. No draw against commission.

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Why merchants invest in attracting customers

A good business still needs a reason for people to discover it, visit and return.

Discovery

A business must get in front of people who could become customers.

A reason to visit

Awareness becomes more useful when someone has a reason to come through the door.

A reason to return

Products, service and follow-up determine whether the first visit becomes repeat business.

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What Treasure Hunts USA offers merchants

A shared local promotion built around a month-long treasure hunt.

$10,000

Planned first Cuyahoga prize A reason for local people to participate

Joint event marketing

Planning model: 75 merchants help support a THUSA marketing budget of up to $30,000.

A physical introduction

The hunt gives people a reason to discover participating merchant locations.

Event dates, funding, approved locations and launch readiness must be confirmed.

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A visit creates an opportunity to win a customer

The merchant earns the sale through the offer and the customer experience.

People choose to visit

The hunt provides a reason to discover an approved merchant.

Purchases remain optional

Hunters have a free participation route. A visit is not a guaranteed transaction.

THUSA handles hunt verification

Merchant staff focus on serving customers, without running clue or receipt checks.

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The merchant presentation in plain English

“Treasure Hunts USA gives local people a reason to discover your business through a community treasure hunt.

At the standard $2,000 participation fee, you become part of the event’s merchant network and shared promotion. Let’s look at what additional customer business would need to be worth for that investment to make sense for you.”

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The $2,000 merchant opportunity

A month-long event gives people a reason to discover local businesses.

A reason to visit

The treasure hunt brings attention to participating locations.

Shared event promotion

Each merchant participates in a broader THUSA marketing effort.

Relationships that can continue

A customer who discovers the business may return after the event.

The merchant decides what new customer relationships are worth to their business.

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What customer purchases could add up to

Illustration: one $25 purchase per customer.

Customers who purchase | Illustrative sales

Customers who purchase: 200; Illustrative sales: $5,000

Customers who purchase: 300; Illustrative sales: $7,500

Customers who purchase: 500; Illustrative sales: $12,500

Customers who purchase: 700; Illustrative sales: $17,500

Illustrative sales only. Purchases are optional and not guaranteed. Actual purchase amounts and business results vary.

The first purchase can begin an ongoing customer relationship.

Illustrative gross sales from hypothetical purchases, not a profit forecast.

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Successful merchants have reasons to renew

Profitable sales and a growing customer base can make continued participation attractive.

Keep the customer momentum

When merchants see business value, another event can help them continue building customer relationships.

Protect their position

Where the written package includes exclusivity, renewal can keep a competing merchant from taking that protected place.

Successful events can turn a first sale into a relationship worth renewing.

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Thousands of businesses in the local market

Cuyahoga County alone has a substantial pool to research and qualify.

6,910

Retail and food-service employer establishments in Cuyahoga County

2023 industry | Locations

2023 industry: Retail trade; Locations: 3,890

2023 industry: Food services and drinking places; Locations: 3,020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Business locations are not qualified leads or promised THUSA customers. Account and territory rules still apply.

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What an Agent earns on a qualifying sale

25% of the actual agreed prepaid participation fee.

Agreed participation fee | Agent percentage | Gross commission

Agreed participation fee: $2,000 standard; Agent percentage: 25%; Gross commission: $500

Agreed participation fee: $1,500 authorized price; Agent percentage: 25%; Gross commission: $375

The event must qualify: 50 approved, signed, fully paid vendors, formal confirmation and all individual conditions.

Earned commissions are due within five business days after the last applicable condition.

The 50-vendor minimum applies across the event, not to each individual Agent.

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A higher-ticket six-event opportunity

Single events are available. A six-event package builds a larger merchant relationship.

$12,000

6 event participations at $2,000 each

$3,000

25% Agent commission across 6 qualifying events

Package dates, billing and exclusivity follow approved written terms. Commissions are earned under each event’s conditions, not automatically at package signing.

Substantial commissions for agents who can close the package.

Six-event examples assume six approved event participations. Dates and package availability depend on the approved event schedule.

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A book of business can compound the effort

Repeat participation creates more value from merchant relationships you have built.

Merchant relationships | 1 qualifying event | 6 qualifying events

Merchant relationships: 10; 1 qualifying event: $5,000; 6 qualifying events: $30,000

Merchant relationships: 25; 1 qualifying event: $12,500; 6 qualifying events: $75,000

Merchant relationships: 50; 1 qualifying event: $25,000; 6 qualifying events: $150,000

Merchant relationships: 75; 1 qualifying event: $37,500; 6 qualifying events: $225,000

Illustrative gross Agent commissions at $500 per participation. Assumes every merchant participates and pays in all listed qualifying events. Before expenses and taxes.

Six-event examples assume six approved event participations. Dates and package availability depend on the approved event schedule.

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You can sell and develop a team

Agent and Manager are separately approved roles that can be held together.

Personal sales

25% on your own qualifying, attributed prepaid participation sales.

Assigned team sales

5% on qualifying sales by other agents assigned to you.

Your own sales earn the Agent rate. They do not earn an additional self-Manager commission.

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What a combined role could produce

Six qualifying participations per merchant, across approved markets.

$150,000

50 personal merchants × 6 events × $500

$75,000

5 agents × 25 different accounts × 6 events × $100

$225,000 total gross commissions

Illustration only. Requires approved capacity across markets, eligibility and actual sales. Before business expenses and taxes. No personal sale is counted in the Manager component.

These are commission calculations, not expected earnings. Larger books require sufficient approved capacity across markets.

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Nearby markets can expand the prospect pool

13,519 retail and food-service employer locations across these six counties.

Cuyahoga: 6,910

Summit: 2,768

Lorain: 1,303

Lake: 1,247

Medina: 782

Geauga: 509

Chart scale: 0; 2,000; 4,000; 6,000; 8,000.

Develop one market well. Pursue new assignments as approved events expand.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Locations are not qualified leads. These counts do not establish approved territories, event dates or buyer demand.

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The six-event commission opportunity

6 qualifying events: $3,000 per merchant. 12 qualifying events: $6,000.

Merchant relationships | 6 qualifying events | 12 qualifying events*

Merchant relationships: 50; 6 qualifying events: $150,000; 12 qualifying events*: $300,000

Merchant relationships: 100; 6 qualifying events: $300,000; 12 qualifying events*: $600,000

Merchant relationships: 200; 6 qualifying events: $600,000; 12 qualifying events*: $1,200,000

Merchant relationships: 334; 6 qualifying events: $1,002,000; 12 qualifying events*: $2,004,000

If THUSA expands to 12 events a year, the same book could produce twice the commissions.

Illustrative gross commissions at $2,000 per event and a 25% Agent rate, before expenses and taxes. *Future scenario: requires approved market capacity, retained accounts and qualifying participation.

These are commission calculations, not expected earnings. Larger books require sufficient approved capacity across markets.

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The opportunity rewards demonstrated performance

A sales background helps. Consistent execution is what must be demonstrated.

Understand the merchant’s goals

Understand the business, its customers and whether the event is a good fit.

Present the offer honestly

Explain the event, price, optional purchases and expected work without guarantees.

Follow through

Reach decision-makers, keep accurate records and pursue paid qualifying participation.

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Decide whether this is business you can sell

See the merchant opportunity. Evaluate the commission model. Bring your ability to prospect and close.

Apply for Sales Agent or Sales Manager consideration.

Owner approval, the role agreement, six training lessons and activation come before active selling.

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Compensation details

The approved agreement and saved assignment govern each person’s eligibility.

Actual fee and attribution

Agent 25%; supervising Manager 5% on other assigned agents’ eligible sales.

Shared event condition

50 distinct approved vendors, current signed agreements, fully paid fees and confirmation.

Payment after earning

Within five business days after the last condition. Weekends and federal holidays excluded.

Reference note: Spotlight and proposed overage are outside the prepaid commission base.