Re:Detroit News Vehicle of the Year is a Tesla
by AndrewKemendo on Thursday December 27, 2018 @06:03PM
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Every salesman had a kid the same age as the customers or a cousin who worked at the same company
I had a sales manager at a used car dealership tell me he went to the Air Force Academy (my alma mater) after he asked about my college. Little did he know we have a "secret handshake" of sorts, which he was completely clueless about. Ended up calling him on it and he backed off of his high pressure sales bullshit.
Re:Detroit News Vehicle of the Year is a Tesla
by acct1771 on Thursday December 27, 2018 @09:54PM
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Tell me you didn't give that lowlife a sale.
Re:Detroit News Vehicle of the Year is a Tesla
by AndrewKemendo on Thursday December 27, 2018 @10:43PM
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Well I "gave" my salesman the sale, the manager was just overseeing the whole place and would interject randomly to the consternation of his actual salesmen who were perfectly cordial.
My boss asked me to help him pass the drug test by loaning him some urine (I declined).
One time after closing the sale of a car, the shop swapped out some damaged parts and claimed the new owner was responsible. It was at night so he hadn't noticed the damage before driving off the lot.
There was also a nonstop flood of white-lies to try and build rapport with customers. Every salesman had a kid the same age as the customers or a cousin who worked at the same company.
I was relieved to get out of there & started working at a software company instead. Despite how much I hated the job, the sales skills I learned there have served me well.