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Relentless Sales People

shaggygirl — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:41:22 GMT

Those solar sales people at Home Depot. You think they're Home Depot people when they approach and ask if they can help you. Then they launch into their spiel. You can try to be polite with your "not interested" to no avail. No matter how many times nor how many ways you try to persuade them and rid yourself of them they are relentless, have an answer for every blessed reason you give them for not being interested. Sometimes you just have to get downright rude.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:47:26 GMT

You were being too polite and that just encourages them to keep at you. In situations like that, you must be loud and firm. "I'm not interested !!!" and you just keep truckin along.

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sidsmom — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:53:01 GMT

Saw a meme referring to heavy sales tactic.

Jokingly it said to reply....

"I hear you....but first, let me tell you how

I healed with essential oils & a keto diet"

Guarantee runaway.

😆😆😆😆😆

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J Town Girl — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:49:59 GMT

I know exactly what you mean. I can usually spot them a mile away but my DH will often go up to them and ask them a question on where something is in the store. As you said, once you approach them it is so difficult to break away.

It is not in my nature to be rude to anyone but at times I have just said not interested and walked away.

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:50:42 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Saw a meme referring to heavy sales tactic.
Jokingly it said to reply....

"I hear you....but first, let me tell you how
I healed with essential oils & my keto diet"

Guarantee runaway.

😆😆😆😆😆

That's great, or you could say, no time now but give me your home phone # and I'll call you tonight. 😆

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gramgrandkids1 — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:50:47 GMT

@shaggygirl next time say since you don't understand no in English, how do you say no in your language.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:50:49 GMT

I think the worst are the kiosk people at the mall that follow you.

On more than one occasion I've told them to get away from me.

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Mary Bailey — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:52:18 GMT

It could be corporate policy. My job makes me say stuff I think is stupid. I have to say it or risk getting written up.

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shaggygirl — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:00:42 GMT

Unfortunately I couldn't find what I was looking for and guess it must have shown on my frustrated face so was happy when that voice said "can I help you find something." I spoke out loud what it was I needed before looking at where the voice came from. The minute I looked at her I knew. Geez, even telling her I was planning on selling my house soon (a lie) didn't dissuade her. They have an answer for that too. I did get a little testy in the end.

Plus I wound up coming home and ordering from Amazon. Stupid little plastic end caps for on my clothes (like for sweaters) drying racks.

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chickenbutt — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:06:39 GMT

I don't like to be rude, but sometimes I find that, with stuff like this, you have to just ignore them. If you give them anything at all they will continue to push.

I'm probably the poster child for how much I ABHOR being solicited and the more somebody pushes on me the closer I get to anger with it. I have to try and just not engage AT ALL and that usually seems to work.

Again, I really do hate to be rude to people but pushy people are way more rude than me ignoring them, IMO. I know the drill - you talk to them at all and you have opened a door. Just move on by and they don't have any way in.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:11:32 GMT

I haven't seen them yet in Home Depot but my universal response to sales tactics like that is to just keep walking. I don't even slow down.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:33:10 GMT

I haven't been to Home Depot for a long time so I haven't experienced these people. How many of you have gone to the website "contact us" and. complained? I'd bet nobody. My advice would be, go to Lowe's. I like them better any way.

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msclassylady717 — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:37:40 GMT

Thanks for the warnings ... lol .... I haven't been to Home Depot or Lowe's in a while since I've developed a few health issues .... here's a solution ... tell them to back off or you'll use your pepper spray ... (even if you don't have any) ... lol

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lilypadfrog — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:40:12 GMT

I think if you give them any reason it just opens the door to their sales pitch. If they don't back off to my initial "no, thank you" I simply respond that I have no desire or need to share my reasons to them. They are trained to deflect any reason you might give them so why give them that chance.

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Marp — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:50:12 GMT

My stock answer for relentless sales people is: What part of no/not interested don't you understand?

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sunshine45 — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:51:52 GMT

roofing companies

remodeling companies

window companies

skincare stores/kiosks in the mall

security companies

cable tv/dish/satellite companies

they rarely take NO for an answer.......i tell them "i am in a hurry and on my lunchbreak," or "i live in an apartment," or "i have allergies," or "i am moving overseas," among other things.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:34:01 GMT

Smile and say "Thanks, I already have those and LOVE them".

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Carmie — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:49:46 GMT

Every once a while someone tries to solicit me into buying some type of home improvement.

I just say " no thanks, I am not a home owner". That always works.

I have also told people that I have just filed for bankruptcy and have no money or credit.

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Alison Wonderland — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:55:24 GMT

Tell them you're in a rented apartment. Done.

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Bridgegal — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:56:43 GMT

Just tell them you are renting and keep walking. That's what I do.

Or just smile and say no thanks and keep walking. If you don't stop, they can't talk to you.