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I was buying a car at my local delership this past weekend. I had already my car picked out, credit ran, and payment agreed on. Then the salesman noticed part of my tattoo that was showing. He asked, what is was and I showed it to him. It is a tat of the Miami Dolphins logo... He replied that I would like where he was from. I asked where are you from, and he replied New York.. I said your not a Jets fan are you? He replied no I am a Bills fan. So I looked at him and stood up and said I will never buy a car from a Bills fan.. He laughed, but then I walked out of the room.... He followed me outside. I guess he thought I was kindding... I wasnt............

haha:sidelol: GO FINS
 
Dang right!!! I bought a car earlier this month.....and the salesman was a dolphin fan, too. He had ticket stubs in his office, so you know, that was an easy deal for him ( I got a great deal, too). I also told him about this site. There are not a lot of us up here in Toledo....don't know if I would have walked if he were a bills, jets or pats fan, but I am glad you did.....GO PHINS!!!!!!

On a sad note, I took my daughters to buy Halloween costumes yesterday, and when we walked into the store, no-one greeted us. After we browsed around for about 10-15 minutes, a couple of young girls walked in and the clerk greeted them and asked if they needed any help. My daughters and I immediately left....and I had to explain to them why. My daughters and I are black and the young girls, the clerk and all the other customers were white. I don't know if that is why we did not get any service, but I left just the same. I probably should not have brought this up here, but it kinda just came out.
 
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wow....so you made this guy do all the work, the same work that would have earned him a nice commission with a sane customer, and put food on his family's table....and then walked based on what football team he likes?

I never thought I'd be one to say this....but some people take their sports fandom way too seriously.
 
burger13 said:
wow....so you made this guy do all the work, the same work that would have earned him a nice commission with a sane customer, and put food on his family's table....and then walked based on what football team he likes?

I never thought I'd be one to say this....but some people take their sports fandom way too seriously.
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Maybe I do, but it is something I enjoy and my whole family enjoys it so no harm.....:up:
 
dolfan5223 said:
I was buying a car at my local delership this past weekend. I had already my car picked out, credit ran, and payment agreed on. Then the salesman noticed part of my tattoo that was showing. He asked, what is was and I showed it to him. It is a tat of the Miami Dolphins logo... He replied that I would like where he was from. I asked where are you from, and he replied New York.. I said your not a Jets fan are you? He replied no I am a Bills fan. So I looked at him and stood up and said I will never buy a car from a Bills fan.. He laughed, but then I walked out of the room.... He followed me outside. I guess he thought I was kindding... I wasnt............

haha:sidelol: GO FINS
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Come on he was going to give you the unknown "friend" deal. You would have bought the car "at cost"...."the dealership would make any money of that deal", "no credit...no problem", "let me go and talk with my manager"...etc, etc.
 
abNORMal said:
Dang right!!! I bought a car earlier this month.....and the salesman was a dolphin fan, too. He had ticket stubs in his office, so you know, that was an easy deal for him ( I got a great deal, too). I also told him about this site. There are not a lot of us up here in Toledo....don't know if I would have walked if he were a bills, jets or pats fan, but I am glad you did.....GO PHINS!!!!!!

On a sad note, I took my daughters to buy Halloween costumes yesterday, and when we walked into the store, no-one greeted us. After we browsed around for about 10-15 minutes, a couple of young girls walked in and the clerk greeted them and asked if they needed any help. My daughters and I immediately left....and I had to explain to them why. My daughters and I are black and the young girls, the clerk and all the other customers were white. I don't know if that is why we did not get any service, but I left just the same. I probably should not have brought this up here, but it kinda just came out.
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Sometimes things like this are just a coincidence that one notices and might put too much emphasis on.

Unfortunately, this isn't always the case and some people just can't get used to thinking that what they've been told all their life is nothing but poppy**** and ignorance.

I honestly hope that it was just an inattentive sales associate that didn't notice you, but you did the right thing regardless. **** shabby customer service and simple ignoramuses.
 
If I was the salesman... I woulda thought you were an idiot

Sales are common - you were just one of the dumb customers :lol:
 
burger13 said:
wow....so you made this guy do all the work, the same work that would have earned him a nice commission with a sane customer, and put food on his family's table....and then walked based on what football team he likes?

I never thought I'd be one to say this....but some people take their sports fandom way too seriously.
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While I actually agree with you in principle, having at one time been in a form of high ticket intangibles marketing/sales, my perspective is that this is a valuable, and downroad, profitable lesson for the salesman. Next time any team's homer comes in, if he knows enough about the team he should tell the prospect he's a fellow fan and also feels parched after 40 years marching through the desert. This way he can bump up the price and in turn his commission. If he doesn't know enough about the team, he should just make sure he says he roots against their biggest rivals,

So in the long run, the salesman was taught a life lesson and won't make that mistake again. (The Cardinal Rule is that after you close, you DO NOT offer up additional information, just get the John Han**** and move on to the next prospect... so this guy actually talked himself out of the sale).
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Vaark said:
While I actually agree with you in principle, having been in sales, my perspective is that this is a valuable and downroad, profitable lesson for the salesman. Next time any team's homer comes in, if he knows enough about the team he should tell the prospect he's a fellow fan and also feels parched after 40 years marching through the desert. This way he can bump up the price and in turn his commission. If he doesn't know enough about the team, he should just make sure he says he roots against their biggest rivals,

So in the long run, the salesman was taught a life lesson and won't make that mistake again. (The Cardinal Rule is that after you close, you DO NOT offer up additional information, just get the John Han**** and move on to the next prospect... so this guy actually talked himself out of the sale).
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It is actually promoted to get personal with the customers

I do at my job because its just a sale...most people don't want to be personal in the first place. :tongue:
 
illscriptures said:
Sometimes things like this are just a coincidence that one notices and might put too much emphasis on.

Unfortunately, this isn't always the case and some people just can't get used to thinking that what they've been told all their life is nothing but poppy**** and ignorance.

I honestly hope that it was just an inattentive sales associate that didn't notice you, but you did the right thing regardless. **** shabby customer service and simple ignoramuses.
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Thanks for your support. I also hope it was just terrible customer service. I am a "glass is half full kinda guy," but similar things have happened at other places in the same part of town where I live.
 
Vaark said:
While I actually agree with you in principle, having at one time been in a form of high ticket intangibles marketing/sales, my perspective is that this is a valuable, and downroad, profitable lesson for the salesman. Next time any team's homer comes in, if he knows enough about the team he should tell the prospect he's a fellow fan and also feels parched after 40 years marching through the desert. This way he can bump up the price and in turn his commission. If he doesn't know enough about the team, he should just make sure he says he roots against their biggest rivals,

So in the long run, the salesman was taught a life lesson and won't make that mistake again. (The Cardinal Rule is that after you close, you DO NOT offer up additional information, just get the John Han**** and move on to the next prospect... so this guy actually talked himself out of the sale).

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Good point, I also have worked in sales (one of many careers) and you do not want to do anything that may cause a conflict with a customer/client, because you do not know what may trigger a reaction and kill the deal. Even sports talk can be a problem. At the very least, he could have diffused this guy by commenting on something positive about our team, such as, "Man, Marino was great!" or "I bet you were glad the Pats didn't go undefeated!" but NO, this tool has to bring up that he is a Bills fan!!
 
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abNORMal said:
Good point, I also have worked in sales (on of many careers) and you do not want to do anything that may cause a conflict with a customer/client, because you do not know what may trigger a reaction and kill the deal. Even sports talk can be a problem. At the very least, he could have diffused this guy by commenting on something positive about our team, such as, "Man, Marino was great!" or "I bet you were glad the Pats didn't go undefeated!" but NO, this tool has to bring up that he is a Bills fan!!
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This is how the conversation should have ensued:

Salesguy: "Cool tattoo.. it's nice to meet a true fan who'd actually put his passion where his skin is.. let me ask you this.. you're happy with the deal you got, aren't you?"

Dolfan: "Thanks, and yah"
Sales guy: "This has this been a painless experience for you, hasn't it?"
Dolfan: "it's been pretty good, yes"
Salesguy: "So at this point there's no reason you'd have any objections in referring me to some friends and family knowing that they'll be treated as fairly and respectfully, is there?"
Dolfan: "I wouldn't think so if they're in the market for the cars you sell"
Salesguy: "Great, there could even be some referral fees in it to make the great deal you struck even better.. so who should I be calling?"


Saleguy screwed up; he put Dolfan into an uncomfortable mindset and should have put aside his (false) present satisfaction of feeling superior in favor of his family and mortgage. Dolfan actually did him a service by teaching him an invaluable lesson unless he's braindead.
 
I talk football all the time with customers. I give fellow Dolfans a discount. All others can pound sand.
 
Wait, Wait.. You mean to tell us that you are proud for screwing a dealer out of his salary just because he is a Bills Fan????

What a Moron!
 
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