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Pushy & Weekend Sales Calls Don’t Work
March 15th, 2008
No matter WHAT the boss says!
Recently I was introduced to a service that I "MIGHT" be interested in and could possibly explore further - I gave the salesman my contact information and stressed to him that the afternoons after school are BAD timing around here and weekends are ultra busy!
What times has he chosen to call the whole TWO times he’s called thus far? You guessed it!
Once was when I was getting the kids out the door, gathered into the car and I even told him we were just leaving and told the kids to be quiet for a few so I know he heard me!
Furthermore, I wrote down the best time to reach me on a paper - has he tried during that time? Umm NO!
Here it is Saturday morning and my cell rings - it’s him!
What interest I may have had in his product before has totally flown out the window.
Am I being too harsh do you think?
What is it with some salesmen? Do they not realize there are some people who don’t give in to the pushy sales tactics and that by being pushy and not sticking to the times when a person requests they’re only setting themselves up for destruction?
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You know, maybe the guy’s working hours are your bad hours. Or maybe they are stupid. As far as pushy goes, doesn’t a person have to have a bit of the “pushy gene” just to be able to do sales at all? I have found that my friends that do well in sales are pushy people.
Ok I was too nice just then. It IS really annoying to have a sales person ignore your preferences. If they can’t meet your needs they should either point you in the direction of someone who can or simply back off.
I dont blame you, I would be annoyed too, except I would tell the man the first time he called that I specifically said to call at a certain time. Its difficult when you have kids, and it is difficult to do sales, but at the very least he could find time to call that would fit your needs, he wants your money and the sale, he should do what he needs to to get it. Thats my opinion.
I would tell him I am no longer interested and if you really were, find someone else that is in sales for that company.