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1 What are the tricks that car salespeople use to get you to buy?

🔥 52.2K 👁 454.3K ⬆ 2.1K 💬 0 🔄 17 · Agha Khan on Quora

2 Car salesmen: who was the most “shrewd negotiator” customer you’ve ever had?

I had a customer that exhausted me with negotiating, but he got himself a great deal. He would show up on the lot every few weeks showing interest in a new T…

🔥 48.7K 👁 302.2K ⬆ 6K 💬 0 🔄 14 · Anonymous on Quora

3 Have you ever said something to a car salesman that left him speechless?

“We’re here to buy a car, not a financing plan.” A few years ago when we were looking for a car for my wife we had this salesman who simply wouldn’t listen w…

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4 As a car dealer, what are some signs that someone is likely not a serious buyer?

Never any clear signs- I'm a car dealer and I'll tell you I've had more experiences than I can remember where a client has told me through every step of the…

🔥 25.1K 👁 228.4K ⬆ 749 💬 0 🔄 1 · Anonymous on Quora

5 What ignorant thing did a car salesman do or say that made you walk out in the middle of a negotiation?

I was around 25 years old, had a great, high paying career and walked into a Ford dealership in Elkton MD. It was going to be my second brand new car (a new…

🔥 24.3K 👁 111.6K ⬆ 4.1K 💬 80 🔄 4 · Anonymous on Quora

6 Have you ever conned a car salesman who thought he was going to con you?

I was a bartender at the time and I was talking to a customer discussing how I was looking for a new to me, used car for sale. He said he had a friend coming…

🔥 19.9K 👁 111.1K ⬆ 2.9K 💬 0 🔄 2 · Anonymous on Quora

7 What clever act of a sales person amused you?

I went to Chickpete market, Bengaluru with a friend for her wedding shopping. When she had decided on her outfit, the salesperson turned to me and pressed on…

🔥 14.9K 👁 111.5K ⬆ 1.1K 💬 29 🔄 8 · Anonymous on Quora

8 Are Tesla cars really losing the popularity in Europe, or is the low Tesla's sales number due to the limited production capacity?

In the Netherlands Tesla cars are relatively common as company cars because there's plenty of tax benefits for them. Especially the Model 3 is very common th…

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9 What's the most embarrassing sales call you've ever experienced?

WARNING…WARNING…WARNING. Adult content of the worst kind follows. Brace yourself or move on. As the new sales guy, I was sent by my company to get a customer…

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10 What would cause someone to walk out during a negotiation with a car salesman?

A simple negotiating strategy is “take it off the table”. it works both ways: I am the car salesman, you are looking at a $45,000 car. We talk about it, test…

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11 Have you ever told a "pushy" car salesman something that stopped him immediately? What was it?

We told him that the supposed “Kelly Blue Book print out” they had on the dash of the used car in the lot showed a different value than the Kelly Blue Book w…

🔥 8.9K 👁 54.7K ⬆ 1K 💬 36 🔄 4 · Anonymous on Quora

12 What has a salesperson said to you that resulted in you immediately leaving?

I was shopping in Macy’s, and there was a sales lady who spoke English well, but was from a foreign country by her accent. She was speaking to a friend, who…

🔥 7.7K 👁 41.2K ⬆ 1K 💬 46 🔄 3 · Anonymous on Quora

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13 Have you ever been upsold at a restaurant?

14 What tricks do car salesman use to get you to buy a car?

15 What is the best customer approach for a sales associate in a shoe store?

16 Have you ever had a car salesman speak down to you and not take you seriously? Were you able to make him learn the error of his ways? How?

17 Were you ever about to make a big purchase but backed out at the last minute because of something the salesman said?

18 What do you consider to be your best ever purchase or sale of something?

19 Have you ever gone car shopping and the car salesmen were disrespectful to you because they thought you weren't able to buy their cars?

20 What has a seller ever told you that made you leave that place immediately?

21 Can I ask for a different salesman to help me in a car dealership if I feel uncomfortable with the first one?

22 Have you ever experienced a situation where a rude salesperson underestimated you, and how did you handle it to turn the tables?

23 Why are most prices ending in .99, .59, and so on and rarely a whole number?

24 What is the most absurd but most effective marketing trick to increase sales?

25 Have you ever said something to a car salesman that left him dumbfounded and completely unable to answer you?

26 What is the biggest non-creative challenge you regularly face as a content seller?

27 Has ABBA sold significantly more albums than The Mamas & the Papas and The Carpenters?

28 What are the most common prejudices car salespeople have about customers?

29 What are the best free tools to generate sales leads?

30 How do I negotiate with a salesman at a car dealership for the lowest possible price on a used car?

31 Can Tesla keep the Germany plant operating when almost all of Europe has reduced by 50% buying the Tesla brand?

32 What is the quickest way to find more customers for my business?

33 Is it more economical for farmers to sell sweet corn at farmer’s markets instead of grocery stores?

34 Can you describe the experience of being a car salesman? Do you have any tips for dealing with them that are not commonly known?

35 What is the best way to approach people to sell my product?

36 How has the rise of digital tools changed the importance of human connection in sales conversations today?

37 What is the best first thing to say when you arrive at a car dealership if you want to purchase it the same day and get the best deal?

38 How do you determine the right price to ask for when a car salesman says, "What would it take to get you to buy today?"

39 I’m told by a church member that selling knives for Cutco as a sales representative is a scam. Does that have any credibility at all?

40 Would the new Linkin Park lead faced as much backlash if they quietly rolled Emily out instead of a hype based countdown to showing her only doing cover songs? Critics and even sales numbers show her inclusion didn’t reinvigorate the band.

41 What's the best way to learn how to sell?

42 What do you think goes through the minds of car salespeople when they judge potential buyers by their appearance? Have you ever seen this backfire?

43 What is more important: good customer service or the lowest price?

44 Have you ever had a car salesperson who was totally wrong about something, and how did you handle it?

45 Have you ever had a customer request something so bizarre that you thought it was a joke? What did you do?

46 How does lead management software help improve sales conversion rates?

47 Are there any examples where a controversial ad campaign backfired and didn’t lead to increased sales?

48 What are the best bargaining techniques when buying a car from a dealer?

49 Have you ever seen a customer successfully negotiate a price at a store where haggling isn't common? How did the cashier handle it?

50 Why do dealers play games selling cars, why not sell them for the listed price like groceries or clothing?

51 What are the most profound jokes ever?

52 What types of ammunition does Wally World sell? Do they sell any handgun or rifle ammunition?

53 What’s the pettiest reason a customer asked to see a manager?

54 Is it acceptable to inform a dealership that we already have financing in place when purchasing a vehicle from them?

55 What are the biggest mistakes sellers make when listing their products on B2B marketplaces?

56 Why do Western analysts attribute the struggles of brands like Starbucks in China to a "slow economy" despite evidence of growing consumer sales?

57 How do you stay firm on the agreed sales price and avoid unnecessary extras at the dealership?

58 If an item had a reduced price ticket on it, but when you went to pay you were charged full price because the item had been merchandised incorrectly, does the store legally have to sell you it at the advertised price?

59 Why do some customers keep changing their minds at the checkout, and what can cashiers do to make the process smoother?

60 What other tricks do stores use during sales to make sure they still make a good profit?

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