[TheForge] Salesmen and Bad Reps

[Jerry Smith]

Steve,
         I have done that with car salesmen, it works. I have done this 
tactic with machinery salesman now and then. I buy a few special thread tap 
and dies every so often, and the prices come down after I say that my 
customer can't pay the difference in prices between me and my competitor. 
The price comes down about 30%.
         I buy regularly and pay my bills pretty much on time, never more 
than 45 days.

Jerry

At 08:26 PM 10/14/2004, you wrote:


>Ries Niemi wrote:
>
>>Sorry Chris- nothing personal- I have just been looking at new cars 
>>lately, so I am sort of overly sensitive on the subject.
>>ries
>
>There certainly are excellent salesfolks out there. When I find one, they 
>are a gem and get much of my business as a result. Unfortunately they are rare.
>
>Car salesfolks can be pretty annoying. My dad was a purchasing agent 
>(before retiring), it took me years to figure out why I can't get as good 
>a deal as he (he's a professional). Anyway, my dad, my mom and I 
>(teenager) were out looking at a new car. The sales guy totals it up with 
>a big flourish and gives the slip to my dad. He looks at it, adjusting his 
>glasses. My mom says (in a kind of trembly voice) "Smitty, how much is 
>it?". He hands her the slip and she says "Smitty, that's too much!", 
>throws down the slip, gets up and walks rapidly out of the dealership, my 
>dad running along behind her. The salesman just falls to pieces, pleading 
>"Please, please let me refigure that, I must have made a mistake". Really 
>amusing. To this day, my mother denies that she did it on purpose...I have 
>my doubts.
>
>Steve
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