Post by Chromeo on Nov 24, 2013 21:01:47 GMT -5
Glengarry Glen Ross, just watched it so time to go to the messageboard
Your stories of dishonest / manipulative salesmen
(1) One from Champion Windows told me that I could save 40% of my electric bill by installing their 5K replacement windows. A lie ! At most it saved me 10% on my electric bill.
(2) One from Sears floor installation wasted hours of my time, pitching its product, but not revealing the price. When I was quoted over 10K , or 50%+ higher than other contractors, I was told if I would sign the contract today he would knock $500 off the price, I told him I couldn't afford since I have dental work to do. Then he told me that by saving me those $500 I can afford to do my dental work. I sarcastically rebuked him that by the same logic I could save so much money that I'll go broke ! So if not technically a lie, it's definitely a manipulation, especially of those who are not good at personal finance.
(3) The owner of a shabby modeling agency, disingenuously told me I am talented & presentable enough to have a 90% chance a year of getting a paid role. When I resisted to sing-up because I didn't have money at hand, and wanted to leave, he pressured me by personally driving to a bank & withdraw $300 for his service. Almost several years later, I was called only a couple of times for unsuccessful auditions (with dozens of other candidates present). Since 2011, I haven't been contacted even once for an audition. Had he been honest, he would have told my chances of getting a paid gig would have amounted to way less than a 90% chance a year. And/or he was not representing me diligently, since I've haven't heard from him since 2011. He also misrepresented that I can deduct the $300 agency fee from my taxes, when in fact that required me to have had income related to modeling, and that I wasn't simply able to deduct it from my regular income as he was suggesting.
Seriously? I don't want to piss on someone else's hardship but how gullible can you be? Are there still people in this world who don't realise that salesmen (especially door to door and cold callers) are all conmen and you shouldn't believe a word they tell you? If what they're selling was any good you would be the one searching them out, not the other way round! It's like she bought the windows and then was like 'well the guy said they'd save me 40% so it must be true, I'm going to wait for my next bill and look forward to a pleasant surprise!'
As for which salesmen are dishonest... it's fucking all of them.
Your stories of dishonest / manipulative salesmen
(1) One from Champion Windows told me that I could save 40% of my electric bill by installing their 5K replacement windows. A lie ! At most it saved me 10% on my electric bill.
(2) One from Sears floor installation wasted hours of my time, pitching its product, but not revealing the price. When I was quoted over 10K , or 50%+ higher than other contractors, I was told if I would sign the contract today he would knock $500 off the price, I told him I couldn't afford since I have dental work to do. Then he told me that by saving me those $500 I can afford to do my dental work. I sarcastically rebuked him that by the same logic I could save so much money that I'll go broke ! So if not technically a lie, it's definitely a manipulation, especially of those who are not good at personal finance.
(3) The owner of a shabby modeling agency, disingenuously told me I am talented & presentable enough to have a 90% chance a year of getting a paid role. When I resisted to sing-up because I didn't have money at hand, and wanted to leave, he pressured me by personally driving to a bank & withdraw $300 for his service. Almost several years later, I was called only a couple of times for unsuccessful auditions (with dozens of other candidates present). Since 2011, I haven't been contacted even once for an audition. Had he been honest, he would have told my chances of getting a paid gig would have amounted to way less than a 90% chance a year. And/or he was not representing me diligently, since I've haven't heard from him since 2011. He also misrepresented that I can deduct the $300 agency fee from my taxes, when in fact that required me to have had income related to modeling, and that I wasn't simply able to deduct it from my regular income as he was suggesting.
Seriously? I don't want to piss on someone else's hardship but how gullible can you be? Are there still people in this world who don't realise that salesmen (especially door to door and cold callers) are all conmen and you shouldn't believe a word they tell you? If what they're selling was any good you would be the one searching them out, not the other way round! It's like she bought the windows and then was like 'well the guy said they'd save me 40% so it must be true, I'm going to wait for my next bill and look forward to a pleasant surprise!'
As for which salesmen are dishonest... it's fucking all of them.
Spinning round and round like the deadly hands of a radium clock. 
