Sales Techniques - The Good, Bad & the Ugly!

[Lying Toad]

Sales techniques!

This thread is about the sales techniques that goes on around us on a day to day basis.

* Buy one get one FREE! or.... BOGOF

* Cold calls - those damned calls from 5-30pm!

* We will provide 10% less on a like for like quote (you do the hard work)

* Fund raisers for charities - the final charity takes the cut of expenses - 10%?

* Loss leaders: Printer costs ?80 (result!), repeat cartridge ?60 - OMG!

* Estate Agents - no more said!

* Any more?

If you have any more, let the Toad know and I will add to the starter page!

The Toad

[RosieH]

This thread is about the sales techniques that goes on around us on a day to day basis.

Is it about them?

I don't understand what point, if any, you're making.

"Fund raisers for charities - the final charity takes the cut of expenses" - are you complaining about charities' administration costs? What is the "final" charity?

Have you considered, you know, communism?

[Lying Toad]

Is it really true?

If your bike is stolen, pop up to Brick Lane the next day and you will find it for a good and decent price?

What if a known bike is worth ?500, but sold for ?100 - what should one do - insist on a receipt?

Loss Leader

A question into LBC Radio asked about a really cool priced printer of ?80, and its wireless - is this a good deal? The response was asked about the replacement cartridge cost, it will be close to the cost of the printer! This is whats known as a 'lost leader'.

Please comment on how you have been sold something indirectly - or on the front of it seems reasonable

The Toad

[Lying Toad]

Communism - please expand and add.

This is a wide and open view.

TLT

[Lying Toad]

G'day RosieH,

If one pledges a ?1, how much goes to charities?

The big picture is that Admin and Marketing is hugely important to raise awareness and I fully support, but what is the breakdown on the ?1 donated? For example an 80 / 20 or more / less?

This thread is specifically broad to allow the Good / Bad & the Ugly to to reply.

The Toad