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Sleazy sales people
stuart:
--- Quote ---I have just posted your reply by every phone in the house. For once, I am now looking forward to the telemarketer's call!
Thanks!
Phil
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I actually used it in one of my business training classes ;D It really is good
Spatech_tuo:
Speaking of sleazy salesman, I got a kick out of the post at "you know who's" website entitled "An Affordable Alternative". The guy previously owned one of JA's rebranded spas but now was looking for a different brand and mentioned Arctic as a spa he was considering. JA normally touts Arctic as a very good spa (I'm sure they are overjoyed with that endorsement) but now had to term Arctic as "more expensive and less featured" than his Rolls Royce Spas. Then the next day he all of a sudden mentions some 2nd buyer discount that he obviously made up on the spot to try and salvage any hopes of a sale (as if he's ever had a return buyer, LOL). Tomorrow there will be another discussion of a new discount for Engineers who have previously owner one of his spas, ½¶% off*.
*discount not applicable to any upgrades including: arm-and-a leg delivery charge, DAIT Levels I-VII, Super Custom Ozone, extra thick aluminum foil insualtion, custom pressure treated "off-loading devices" or Warranty upgrade from level II ("you're on your own pal") to Level IV ("let me see if I can find a plumber in your area with the internet yellow pages").
Chas:
Back to the topic at hand - how many of you have walk-in salespeople just show up?
Sitting in a retail store all day I get several per week. Biggest majority - advertising. And it's never just a local paper or something mainstream. I get crazy folk selling me the 'exclusive rights' to the inside of the doors of the toilet stalls at the local country club, or the signs on the shopping carts, or whatever.
And the local radio people can really be obnoxious.
>:( >:( >:(
Wisoki:
Non stop. I just grin and let them go on and on and then after about 10-15 minutes offer to gladly take their information and forword it to our marketing department in our downtown store. Man are they bummed when they find out they just wasted that much time on someone who cant pull the trigger. ;)
--- Quote ---Back to the topic at hand - how many of you have walk-in salespeople just show up?
Sitting in a retail store all day I get several per week. Biggest majority - advertising. And it's never just a local paper or something mainstream. I get crazy folk selling me the 'exclusive rights' to the inside of the doors of the toilet stalls at the local country club, or the signs on the shopping carts, or whatever.
And the local radio people can really be obnoxious.
>:( >:( >:(
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Dr. Spa™ Ret.:
--- Quote ---Back to the topic at hand - how many of you have walk-in salespeople just show up?
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It's all in how you train them ;D We get reps from EVERY freight company wihtin 100 miles. What started out as a joke, has become the norm.
Rep comes in, introduces him/her self. First words out of anyone's mouth, "do you have enough cookies for the entire office? We're very happy with our current carrier, but if you'd like to provide all of us with cookies, my boss might be willing to listen to you".
It really did start out as a joke. But now, there isn't a rep that walks through the door with at least 2 packs of cookies.......... But, we now have a new line for them.
"Cookies are good. But you know, when our current carrier made her first cold call on us she brought lunch for the entire office."
Still waiting for this one to pay off. Word though seems to have gotten around as about 75% of reps for other things now also bring cookies.
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