Who the hell is falling victim to phone sales tactics in this day and age? Seriously. The market has never been more free. I would like to think we don’t have too many people left on earth that can be talked into a bad deal just because you manage to get them on the phone. Good luck to ya, but I won’t be your mark.
Lots of people. People call in to get a price and end up talking to the person a lot longer than they meant to. I worked in martial arts gyms for a long time, and they all use this tactic, though really they try to get people in to take a class before they give up pricing details. It works a lot of the time, but it’s exhausting to constantly have to go through that process. Not fun.
I see this as predatory behaviour and maintain my original postion: I just won’t call a business that doesn’t list their prices. I don’t want to listen to some sales jerk’s bullshit spiel about why I should pay more through their business VS getting the best price from someone who isn’t afraid to list it.
My country has amazingly strong consumer laws with an enforced period of warranty so the only genuine risk posed is a company I buy from going out of business and not existing when I need that warranty support, even in that scenario - the law is still enforceable on manufacturers so it’s a moot point.
Much like using a booking agent for a holiday, relying on a salesman to make any decision in life is really only there for the mentally deficient and infirm.
I mean, I wouldn’t call it predatory for legit businesses, but it is super annoying. I do call in for pricing at places who don’t have them listed, but simply insisting and staying firm on asking for a price usually gets them to cave.
Who the hell is falling victim to phone sales tactics in this day and age? Seriously. The market has never been more free. I would like to think we don’t have too many people left on earth that can be talked into a bad deal just because you manage to get them on the phone. Good luck to ya, but I won’t be your mark.
Lots of people. People call in to get a price and end up talking to the person a lot longer than they meant to. I worked in martial arts gyms for a long time, and they all use this tactic, though really they try to get people in to take a class before they give up pricing details. It works a lot of the time, but it’s exhausting to constantly have to go through that process. Not fun.
I see this as predatory behaviour and maintain my original postion: I just won’t call a business that doesn’t list their prices. I don’t want to listen to some sales jerk’s bullshit spiel about why I should pay more through their business VS getting the best price from someone who isn’t afraid to list it.
My country has amazingly strong consumer laws with an enforced period of warranty so the only genuine risk posed is a company I buy from going out of business and not existing when I need that warranty support, even in that scenario - the law is still enforceable on manufacturers so it’s a moot point.
Much like using a booking agent for a holiday, relying on a salesman to make any decision in life is really only there for the mentally deficient and infirm.
I mean, I wouldn’t call it predatory for legit businesses, but it is super annoying. I do call in for pricing at places who don’t have them listed, but simply insisting and staying firm on asking for a price usually gets them to cave.