Theresa

Willy Loman was not a door-to-door salesman. He was a traveling salesman. He sold shoes to shoe stores and department stores. Willy would drive or take a train to his destination and book into a hotel. (One of the great scenes is when one of his sons decides to surprise him and finds him with a woman in the hotel room.). Willy would visit the stores in the town by appointment, and show the samples he had brought with him. The buyer would place an order. Willy would write it up and the shoes would be shipped to the store. Willy would get a commission n the sale.