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8 Ways To Say No To Attractive Or Aggressive Salespeople
I had a colleague, a few years ago who always came back after lunch with something she just bought. When we asked her what it was, her reply always started with: ‘Oh this sales guy or girl approached me, and I could not say no’.
One day, I accompanied her and told her to walk straight on. She could not do it. The moment the salesperson made a move towards her, it was like she had to respond. Mission failed.
These people are charming as hell. Also, relentless. Recently, a very attractive, ambitious and somewhat aggressive woman tried to get me onboard her financial training program. It is a sort of franchise style program, similar to the business model of the cosmetics company, Avon: commissions based on number of sales generated by you and also the agents you recruit.
Why did I even agree to listen to her one-hour pitch if I knew what I was in for? Good question. I like to pick the brain of salesmen/women. I believe great products do not need to be sold.
Look at Apple. Except the after-sales or the add-ons, the Apple ‘geniuses’ try to sell you, the base products need no introduction. There is always a queue outside of Apple Stores in Montreal, irrespective of the weather.
