Who ever started the lie that these sales tactics work?
- Why do used car salesmen think they have to yell at me in a dumb hick voice and tell me that “they don’t care how I git there, just git there.”
- Why do furniture store salesmen lurk in the interior ‘circle’ of the store while you shop the perimeter of the store, popping up out of their ambush with a sniper’s attention the minute you pause for one second?
- Why do cell phone kiosk salesmen in malls assault me every time I walk by, wanting to see my phone?
- Why do charity telemarketers always tell me they are counting on my donation this year just like they did last year, even though I never donated last year?
- Why do gym membership salesmen work on commission, when most people are looking for a gym that makes them comfortable, more than anything? (and there’s nothing more uncomfortable than spending time with most commissioned salespeople).
- Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses keep showing up at my door even if I nicely tell them I’m not interested in changing religions today?
The sad thing is that most of the above tactics are based in a motivated form of trickery, aggression, lying or all of the above.
4 responses so far ↓
tom sheepandgoats // August 5, 2007 at 4:08 pm
“Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses keep showing up at my door even if I nicely tell them I’m not interested in changing religions today?”
ooh, ooh, I know. It’s my most recent post: “How to get Rid of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” (8/1/07)
Dennis // August 5, 2007 at 10:52 pm
I’m in the market for a car as we speak (type?) so I’m having to endure the sales pitch all the time. And what gets me about these techniques is: they wouldn’t be used if they didn’t work.
I have no idea what poor sap is actually giving in to the pressure but I’m glad I’m not one of them. I’d be working out in a gym while talking on a new cell phone after driving in my third car this month (which I couldn’t afford because I gave my paycheck away to charity as I sat on my new couch while the Jehovah’s Witnesses were knocking at the door but I wouldn’t want to get up for my sore legs.)
coaks // August 6, 2007 at 8:50 am
“You’re so wise. You’re like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.” - Anchorman
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Brett // August 6, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Tom - your post is interesting. Thanks for stopping by.
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