how far do you go with your sales pitch?

[devonmark]

£10k for 9 windows and a door....lol, I've just bought 9 windows and a door for the back of my house, 3 windows are very large and all come with toughened glass, the other 6 are not exactly small....total cost £1850 inc of vat....some companies extract the michael a bit too much me thinks...Mark.

 

[TilingLogistics]

So on the course your taught to wee on their tooth brushes :lol:

Not Quite! It was pointed out if you had a no sale you could give the loo a quick clean with them on the way out

Kev

 

[eyebeetiling]

My Dad was a technical surveyor for a well known window company (a very high mountain!!) and he hated the sales guys. They would go in and promise to do this and that which contravined all building regulations.
Anyway, as for my sales pitch, I go in, look at the job, measure up, and work out a price either there and then if I can or get back to them as soon as possible.
As for an approach, just try to be freindly and addapt to the type of person you are dealing with. If they look like no nonsense people don't waffle on for too long, but if they like to chat, have a chat. If they like you, you stand a better chance of getting the job. If they don't like or trust you, you won't get it even if your quote is low!!
That just how I see it, I might be wrong.

Cheers
Ian

 

[TilingLogistics]

My Dad was a technical surveyor for a well known window company (a very high mountain!!) and he hated the sales guys. They would go in and promise to do this and that which contravined all building regulations.
Anyway, as for my sales pitch, I go in, look at the job, measure up, and work out a price either there and then if I can or get back to them as soon as possible.
As for an approach, just try to be freindly and addapt to the type of person you are dealing with. If they look like no nonsense people don't waffle on for too long, but if they like to chat, have a chat. If they like you, you stand a better chance of getting the job. If they don't like or trust you, you won't get it even if your quote is low!!
That just how I see it, I might be wrong.

Cheers
Ian

No your not wrong you are spot on actually

Kev

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Recently solar panel salesmen came to my grandads house spent 2 hours frightening him with how much leccy bills were going up,my uncle told the salesman my grandad was on a pension and had little money so couldn't afford it at all,salesman said I'm just discussing his options nothing will be signed today.Waited till my uncle left the room then got him to sign a loan for £8000:whatchutalkingabout .
My grandad is losing his marbles,my uncle tried to cancel the contract but they wouldn't let him.They came and fitted the whole system even though my uncle told them not too.

I got on the phone to the company explained the whole situation ad said that if the system wasn't fully removed for free then I've already been in contact with Watchdog and all the governing bodies including trading standards.

They removed it for free a week later,you have to be really firm with these companies and threaten them with everything.