Cold callers can be incredibly annoying. This hilarious call turns the tables on a cold caller: [youtube]http://youtu.be/ttrzG5F4R3o[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Dealing With Cold Callers
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Pushy Salespeople Suck
I'm not sure if this has got worse with the downturn or if I'm just noticing more of it, but there's a definite increase in pushy salespeople invading my inbox and plaguing me on the phone. If your product is good and it's a good "fit" for a sales prospect then maybe they'll buy. Maybe they won't. It's probably down to a certain amount of luck combined with timing, pricing … [Read more...] about Pushy Salespeople Suck
Post-Christmas Sales Are Hurting My Wallet
Image via WikipediaI knew that this year's post-Christmas sales would be tempting, but I didn't really expect to end up grabbing deals before I'd even had breakfast!AllPosters are running a clearance sale, so I picked up a framed Iron Man poster this morning with a 40% discount!I've also got a few emails from other places, such as Amazon, with details of other crazy discounts. … [Read more...] about Post-Christmas Sales Are Hurting My Wallet
Tshirt Hell Sale
I've mentioned Tshirt Hell quite a few times in the past, as I think their tshirts are brilliant. (I also love Despair.com's selection!)If you're not on the Tshirt Hell mailing list you may not be aware of their sale that's on until Sunday November 30th 2008 at midnight EST. Just use the coupon code: IMBLACK when paying to get 30% offOf course they would announce a tshirt sale … [Read more...] about Tshirt Hell Sale
Pet Hates – Being Ignored In Shops
Sales assistants in shops seem to fall into two broad categories.They're either incredibly pushy ie. as soon as you walk in the door and before you've even had a chance to look at anything they're right beside you trying to "help" you.Or you have the complete opposite extreme that ignores you entirely. You know the type, they're too "busy" chatting with other staff to bother … [Read more...] about Pet Hates – Being Ignored In Shops