Jesus, this is me. I wish people would just tell me the price, and I could trust that they’re not just trying to haggle, or stiff me. I always just start with what I’ll accept.
We got new doors on the house this year, and it took me a while to get around to putting the “No Soliciting” sign up. Immediately started getting door-to-door sales. One does this spiel:
Him: “Normally, the initial cost is the big one, $600, because we have to bring out the truck, but we’re in the neighborhood doing all of your neighbors so we can take off $300.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: “I really want to win your business, so I’ll take off another $100.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: "I don’t know if you look at Google reviews, but we’re number 1! And, look, I really want your business, so I’ll take off another $100!”
And I’m thinking, “so, what you’re telling me is that you jacked up a fake up-front cost for suckers to use in the sales pitch,” and it’s having the opposite effect on me. The more he’s “knocking off” cost, the more it feels like he’s running a scam.
It’s one of the things I hate most about capitalism: the behaviors and lying it encouraged.
Jesus, this is me. I wish people would just tell me the price, and I could trust that they’re not just trying to haggle, or stiff me. I always just start with what I’ll accept.
We got new doors on the house this year, and it took me a while to get around to putting the “No Soliciting” sign up. Immediately started getting door-to-door sales. One does this spiel:
Him: “Normally, the initial cost is the big one, $600, because we have to bring out the truck, but we’re in the neighborhood doing all of your neighbors so we can take off $300.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: “I really want to win your business, so I’ll take off another $100.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: "I don’t know if you look at Google reviews, but we’re number 1! And, look, I really want your business, so I’ll take off another $100!”
And I’m thinking, “so, what you’re telling me is that you jacked up a fake up-front cost for suckers to use in the sales pitch,” and it’s having the opposite effect on me. The more he’s “knocking off” cost, the more it feels like he’s running a scam.
It’s one of the things I hate most about capitalism: the behaviors and lying it encouraged.