Companys are all different.
I think Mallard Systems used to pay 20 percent of the gross, plus provide a company vehicle/gas.
I had an inside sales girl I paid 10 percent to, for picking up the phone, writing orders.
She did ok, made from 500 to 750 most weeks, gave me a break for awhile.
But one week, I made her log all calls.
I followed up with ones she didn't sell, and sold enough of them that I became convinced she had to go.
I do not screw salespeople, and still pay ex salespeople who put out flyers some time ago.
If a flyer an ex salesperson put out comes in for a sale, I pay.
Simple as that.
Even though the salespeople are no longer working for me.