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Safestyle windows

Gave them a ring to ask if they can come and quote me on some windows, they would not come out unless the wife was here too, i told him to get stuffed, whats all that about :confused:
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  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,169 Forumite
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    The sales techniques work better on wifes, ring them back and say your civil partner will be there then get your biggest mate to be in when they call!

    Consider yourself luckly and ring 3 local companies that does not have sales men if it takes more than 1 hour to mesure up they are selling to you!.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    Im not ringing back they get stuffed as far as im concerned :)

    I already have 2 local firms coming round, just wanted one of the larger ones to give a quote to compare.
  • hopehope
    hopehope Posts: 94 Forumite
    All salesmen work this way now they never enter other peoples property unless there are 2 people at the address.

    I had new blinds fitted last year and when I phoned to arrange for them to come out they told me that my OH had to be there.

    It is probably to cover their own backs and in a way it is good as it is harder to pressurise 2 people than it would be 1 person.
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  • latecomer
    latecomer Posts: 4,331 Forumite
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    Just say you live by yourself?
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    Never known that before, the other firms that are coming round nver asked anything like that, they just made a appointment and that was that
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    latecomer wrote: »
    Just say you live by yourself?


    Why should i lie :confused:

    They need my business more than i need them :p
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    dont worry too much, youve saved yourself a few hours of sheer bull sh it.
    re the safestyle price? itll be 3 times the price of a local company.
    Get some gorm.
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    I am sure that in the long distant past we have had this same thing. I think they try to play the partners off against one another.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
  • vansboy
    vansboy Posts: 6,483 Forumite
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    The main reason is, quite simply, so they've a MUCH better chance of closing the sale, there & then.

    Sales people can overcome objections, as excuses for not buying.

    They CAN'T overcome a REASON, thogh.

    Easy answer, with one person ther...'I'll have to talk it over with the other half, before we decide.'

    They're stuffed, then!!

    VB
  • vansboy wrote: »
    The main reason is, quite simply, so they've a MUCH better chance of closing the sale, there & then.

    Sales people can overcome objections, as excuses for not buying.

    They CAN'T overcome a REASON, thogh.

    Easy answer, with one person ther...'I'll have to talk it over with the other half, before we decide.'

    They're stuffed, then!!

    VB
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