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Dear resident,
There are, believe it or not, personable salesman that are not pushy. As such, I have taken the time to provide you with a list of questions to get the most out of your door-to-door salesman/saleslady encounters:
1. ANSWER THE EFFING DOOR. Honestly. If I see you and you don't come, I will perceive you as being incredibly retarded, stupid, and plain ignorant.
2. If you don't have the time to interact with the salesman (or little girls selling cookies or Mormons or whomever is at your door), a simple 'I appreciate what you are doing but I simply don't have the time to listen to you.' Then feel free to close the door, regardless of their reaction. However, it is even more polite to explain why you don't have time to talk to them and perhaps offer a time they can return.
3. If you DO have the time, listen to what they say. However, if you tend to be an impulsive buyer (and this goes out to my ladyfriends and my guys when facing a CUTE and FLIRTY saleslady) and don't have money to spend, say upfront, I can't afford this but appreciate what you are doing. Generally, we will keep going, trying to entice into another package. If this happens, feel free to say I appreciate what you're offering but like I said, I can't afford buying something like that at this point in time. Thank you! *Shut the door*
4. EVALUATE, EVALUATE, EVALUATE. Ask several questions. DON'T bring your money with you to the door, DON'T offer to go get your money unless you are POSITIVE you want the product. However, DO listen to the pitch. If the salesperson is persuasive, compliment him/her on his ability and commend him/her on his/her attitude. If they are touting a cause and are asking for donations and you can't afford the donation, tell them you will go on their website and consider it. Then, GO ON THEIR WEBSITE AND CONSIDER IT. For crying out loud, it's not that hard and if you have enough time to read this, you have enough time to check out a worthwhile cause to see what they're doing.
5. After whatever happens, it is REALLY nice if you offer them a lemonade on a summer day, ask if they need to use the bathroom or if they have enough paper/pens, etc.
Further questions or differing views? Offer them and I will try to answer soon.
A question I see arising is, well, what do YOU do?
I work with W.I.T. Enterprises and we are working on behalf of the United Spinal Association (www.unitedspinal.org) to promote community awareness of what they do. In the past, W.I.T. has worked to promote community awareness for the local Denver handicapped basketball leagues. I sell coupon books that have TONS of local, free stuff (ranging from free drinks a day to a free pizza from Cici's a month to buy one get one free at sporting games and free oil changes) that with only a few uses, a customer can redeem the 30 dollar cost. I love my job, and I honestly get frustrated with how STUPID or LAME some peoples' excuses are for not investigating what I'm even trying to present them. NO, I'm not Mormon. YES, this job pays fine, thank you, and NO, I will not reconsider to work at a local pizza chain. NO, I'm not out to downgrade or destroy the reputation of your neighborhood. YES, I will go to your door, even if you have a no soliciting sign. I've gotten sales from places like these. NO, it doesn't help if you ask me if I can read you sign. Thankfully, I was not under the No Child Left Behind program, so I can read by college. YES, I am in a hurry. I have to visit 100 houses in 3 hours, and talk to about that many people in an eight hour day while walking around. YES, I get tired and discouraged, especially with pricks like you asking me what am I selling. At least let me present to you the cause. I don't know about you buddy, but I do this because of the cause, not because of the savings you get or because of the profit I make necessarily.
Hope that informs.
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| | Posted 5/14/2008 2:07 AM - 71 Views - 4 eProps - 5 comments
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