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Sales Calls

Daniel Snell Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-05 11:47

Sales Calls

Of topic but I need to rant! For those of you who dont know I am a self employed Privat Hire driver (taxi). The problem with this is almost on a daily basis I get sale calls. They generally go like this. " Hello can I speak to the proprietor?"
Me "Yes" pause " uh um well can I?"
Me "You are!"
"Oh I am from localy docaly magazine and we are just in the final stages of putting together our latest fantastic edition. Great new for you we have a limtited amount of advertising space left that ...
Of topic but I need to rant! For those of you who dont know I am a self employed Privat Hire driver (taxi). The problem with this is almost on a daily basis I get sale calls. They generally go like this. " Hello can I speak to the proprietor?"
Me "Yes" pause " uh um well can I?"
Me "You are!"
"Oh I am from localy docaly magazine and we are just in the final stages of putting together our latest fantastic edition. Great new for you we have a limtited amount of advertising space left that we must get filled as the deadline is this Friday!" (Why is it always this Friday?)

Me "Oh really?"

"Yes and I can offer you a great discount in fact we are almost giving it away at this price. You cant miss this this publication is read by at least 1 man and his dog shep. Now can I put you down for our full page add at the bargain never to be repeated price of just £2000(quietly plus vat).

Me "No thank you"

" Oh but sir you cant miss this I will take a penny of the price. Do you not want more customers sir?"

Me "No they annoy me!"

" Ok how about our half page add I can do you a great price on that?"

Me" If I took out advertising with every company that called me I would have NO MONEY left!"

"Ok sir but this magazine does get read by 0 people sir"

Me " Go away"

Aghhhh sorry just had yet another one this morning and they are getting crafty now this one started of by telling me that she is working on behalf of the volunteers at the local hospital and wonderd if I could help? Then she goes on to explain that helping my local hospital volunteers would involve me parting with a large sum of money for a poxy add that no one will read! Crying

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Elaine & Neil Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-05 12:04

re: Sales Calls

The ones that really rile me (have own small business) are the telephone / electricity / gas operators. Did you know you almost get money back from switching companies (yeah right, plus vat of course!).

Oh yeah, and the ones that phone to check they have your details right, and then inform you that it will only cost x amount to put these details on their web sites!

p..s off and leave me alone to get on with my business and make some money (when I'm not on here of course).

Rant over.
Daniel Snell Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-05 13:19

re: Sales Calls

I get that as Elaine. Starts off can I just confirm your deatails for the Business directory..... Mad
Caz Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-05 14:26

re: Sales Calls

Daniel
Oh you have my sympathy. I work in recruitment and as soon as our adverts go out we are inundated with calls - please advertise with us, our website is better than theirs.

Quite agree with your sentiments. I play dumb and tell them the budget holder is away on leave now (skiing in Bulgaria!!!) so can't give that authority until it is too late. Usually works.

Caz
Dave Noski Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-05 20:52

re: Sales Calls

I am sorry to say that our advertising budget is fully committed.

Yes but sir this is the best offer for 8 million years

Yes but as I just said our advertising budget is fully committed.

yes but.......

Excuse me can you not hear me our advertising.........

Dad taught it me years ago and it never fails.