How To Handle A Salesman That Pressures You
Buying furniture or a new car can be fun because you are able to get yourself something new and something that you have always wanted. However, this process ceases to become fun when a salesman comes your way and decides to put the pressure on you and force a decisions on you. We all know that they work on commission – but do they have to take it out on us? Before we let our anger get the better of us try a few things that could help you to diffuse the problem.
- Don’t let yourself feel pressured into buying something that you don’t want. It is not your job to walk out of there with something if there is nothing that you can find. If you are just browsing make sure you tell them up front.
- Do not be intimidated! All too often the salesperson in a sense bullies the person into a purchase. Think for yourself and know when to say no. If they are simply bugging the heck out of you then ask them to allow you to browse for awhile and you will get back to them if you choose.
- When you first spot a salesperson coming to you to greet you simply tell the that you are just browsing and will get to them if you have any questions. Making the first move puts you in charge and allows them to see you are not intimidated.
- Take along a friend to go shopping with you. When there are two or more of you to tell the salesperson to back off it can be easier. You are also less likely to me attacked by a crazy salesperson trying to make that sale. Also there is someone else there to ask for any advice before making any purchase.
- If you have told the salesperson that you are just browsing and they continue to bug you simply smile and say, “I will get back to you if I have any questions, thank you.” If they still bug you simply ignore them! If they are bugging after you have tried to politely turn their help down then they do not deserve your time.
- If they are irritating you after attempts at turning them down nicely, ask to see their manager. Tell the manager the problem and then they should get the hint that you want to be left alone. Most of the time though the manager is the one pushing the salesperson to push the customers into making a sale.
- Leave the store! If you are simply fed up with a salesperson’s ways then go to another store. They are losing a sale completely do to the pushy salesperson and you can even call th stores headquarters and complain.