• foggy@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Was an old car salesman tactic to basically tell guys they weren’t man enough to risk something they could barely afford.

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      11 months ago

      I heard a motorcycle salesman tell a customer to call his wife and ask if he could have his balls back for a couple of hours so he’d be able to make a decision on his own.

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        11 months ago

        Yep, that’s what I’m talking about.

        So funny how poorly this would go for me. I’d just tell the guy he’s being a dingus and go to a neighboring town’s dealer in hopes of finding someone less douchey.

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          11 months ago

          Salesmen are pretty good at judging what works with which people. It’s still really douchey and manipulative though.

    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      Still is. Attach emotion to a sales pitch and if the buyer is dumb enough to play into it, you’ll sell every time.