Advice for long winded salesman
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Once he started rambling on say well this has been very helpful but I am getting one of my migranes, gotta get up early, anything. You cant let them waste your time. I have used the pick up kid from school excuse for long winded car shops. You just have to set a limit to protect your valuable time. 
That was amazingly quick. Thank you, mods, if you did what I think you did. I found the topic interesting, but not the content of the opening post.
ETA i inadvertently toggled the OP hahahah
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2019 05:31PM by nslinhar.
ETA i inadvertently toggled the OP hahahah
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^ That being said, my advice "for" long winded salesmen would be for them to not be long winded. If I were allowed to say that to them during a mystery shop.
Thanks for the welcome lol. I am new sorry for the boring post! My intent was not to entertain people, but to get an answer to the question is it OK to cut them off.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2019 05:08PM by rhonda6373.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2019 05:08PM by rhonda6373.
I can't believe that an in-home sales shop would only pay $20. I would definitely have cut him off, made an excuse, and not worried about losing the $20 shop fee.
"That's so interesting. How much will the floor cost per foot?"
"Thank you. How much will it cost per square foot?"
"Wow. How much will it cost per square foot?"
"I'm so sorry. Did you say something about the flooring?"
"Thank you. How much will it cost per square foot?"
"Wow. How much will it cost per square foot?"
"I'm so sorry. Did you say something about the flooring?"
@rhonda6373 wrote:
Thanks for the welcome lol. I am new sorry for the boring post! My intent was not to entertain people, but to get an answer to the question is it OK to cut them off.
Sorry I inadvertently toggled you. I didn't think your post was boring.
3 hours...I didn't speak that much to my ex in 17 years...lol ... way too long, I definitely would have thanked him and said I'll think about the info. you gave me. Could he have been flirting? Not boring, this isn't the laugh factory.
I never do in home jobs after a computer guy came to the house, couldn't fix my small problem and wanted to charge me double...the job paid 99.00 for the hour to fix the computer, they always try and jack up the price.
I never do in home jobs after a computer guy came to the house, couldn't fix my small problem and wanted to charge me double...the job paid 99.00 for the hour to fix the computer, they always try and jack up the price.
Live consciously....
I think ceasesmith's advice is excellent for getting the salesman back on point and I don't have anything better to offer than that. However I do have advise for the salesman. Good salesmen don't dominate the conversation, they listen 80% of the time and gather information. If they are fortunate they will pick up the prospective customer's hot spot and complete the sale.
I was in a waiting office at work. A coworker came in and sat beside me. He started talking nonstop about I have no idea what.
After 14 minutes, I told him he was talking to much. He shut his mouth right then, and I waited in peace.
After 14 minutes, I told him he was talking to much. He shut his mouth right then, and I waited in peace.
"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
@HonnyBrown wrote:
I was in a waiting office at work. A coworker came in and sat beside me. He started talking nonstop about I have no idea what.
After 14 minutes, I told him he was talking to much. He shut his mouth right then, and I waited in peace.
You need to start a thread on what we *wish* we could say during an instance like that while on a shop. I can't count how many times I have had to bite my tongue.
I had a similar in home shop for windows at my house. The salesperson asked about my life history, my kids, my wife, etc. After about three minutes, I clapped my hands twice and said, "Well, we're here to talk about windows. Right?" He left about twenty minutes later. I was able to see and hear the entire sales pitch and complete an accurate report. This was exactly what I would do in a normal situation, so I didn't feel badly about it.
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I had an in-home flooring salesperson a few weeks ago. Although he made conversation easily, he was business minded. My fear was that he wouldn't leave until I agreed to the sale. He was insistent, even asking me why I scheduled the appointment if I wasn't going to buy today. He was very upset with me for wasting his time. Because of the change in his demeanor, I wouldn't ever consider the company. And I am in need of new carpet.
The fee was $20. I honestly don't remember exactly how long he was here. 45 minutes? But no gas spent and I was curious what I could expect to pay. Overall, it sounds like it could have been worse.
The fee was $20. I honestly don't remember exactly how long he was here. 45 minutes? But no gas spent and I was curious what I could expect to pay. Overall, it sounds like it could have been worse.
I was thinking about doing one of these for windows. The fee was $80. But, if you hand in a bad report for them, they know where you live and who you are. It did not seem worth it in the end.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/22/2019 09:17PM by Niner.
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You did an in-home shop for $20?? I'd need to have another zero added to allow someone in my home for a sales pitch.@lcubed3 wrote:
The fee was $20. I honestly don't remember exactly how long he was here. 45 minutes?
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