I hardly ever see GPK in the wild. So this was a fun surprise at my local Half Price Books at the checkout counter. Paid $7 for Fran Fran (glossy)—she’ll go in my (small) collection. The others were $7 in a “random” bag—I might save some, and mail the doubles to friends
Does not photograph well especially in the penny sleeve/top loader. Any idea on how many of these are produced, since it depends on ePack achievements? Do they print on demand of just have a set allotment of ecard redemption levels?
No surprise here. My guess is that too many of their bigger & newer agents submitted for STEP and they don't want to lose those growth engines. The goal was to get rid of "annuity" agents, not agents who want to make some serious money, and AIPP is a huge incentive.
P&C Specialist - State Farm Reverses Some Agent Benefit Cuts After Backlash
"[State Farm] plans to extend certain retirement-related benefits for an additional three years. State Farm will tie compensation for those benefits to future sales targets and plans to disclose how it will calculate payouts in the coming weeks
Under the revised plan, agents will receive AIPP in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Under the new contract, AIPP payments in 2029, 2030 and 2031 will hinge on sales performance, sources said."