Today’s Great Post was written by Sharon at Real Life Deals. If you have discomfort when faced with saying “No”, or you leave a store with much more than you came in for, you will enjoy this article:
If you drive through McDonalds and ask for a small french fry, you will be asked if you want to add a drink. If you go into ToysRUs and buy one small toy, you will be asked if you want to buy batteries. If you go into Office Depot or Best Buy to buy a basic computer, you will be asked to buy extrended warranties and add ons.
When I worked at Hardees in high school, we were taught to always try to ‘up-sell’. Don’t let the customer get by with only buying what they originally wanted. Always try to get them interested in buying more.
Our job as shoppers is to be smarter and stronger than the sales people. If you go in to buy one item, leave the store with only one item.
I personally have experienced pushy sales people. Always feel free to tell them no thanks. You know what you want to spend – so don’t get suckered into spending more.
There is debate about whether these sales people get commission or not. They may tell you they don’t get paid bonuses for selling you more. However, most companies have some sort of incentive program to help motivate their employees to work harder and sell more. I just want to make sure I’m not spending more than I planned just to help someone else get a bonus.
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