If it is, get out of the business. From Skip Anderson:
You Might Be a Sleazy Salesperson if...
You might be a sleazy salesperson if...
...you make fun of your customers behind their back
...you don't just take advantage of an opportunity, you take advantage of a customer
...you use private information you shouldn't
...don't treat your customers with genuine respect
...cheat someone out of something
...view your prospect as being your opponent
...have a fake smile
...wear polyester ties
...wear a top that's two sizes too small
...or even one size too small
...you can't help out a colleague without expecting something in return
...your ego is bigger than your humility
...take anything of the customer's that isn't yours
...hit on your customer
...say "trust me"
...show too much leg
...act like a gangsta
...you line up with other salespeople peering out the windows of your car dealership
...with binoculars
...eat in front of your customer, unless you're dining together
...wink at someone more than once a day
...your perfume/cologne lingers an hour after you've left the room
...prematurely bring your sales manager into the conversation to close the deal
...tell a clear lie to your prospect
...don't do what you say you were going to do
...swear in front of your prospects that don't swear
...you call a customer or coworker "babe" or "baby" or "honey"
...say inappropriate things around children
...look anywhere in your customer's home that you shouldn't
...chomp on gum while with a customer
...say "I gotta go take a dump"
...to a customer
...don't play by the rules
...don't know the rules
...don't care that you don't know the rules
...wear too much jewelry
...have breath, clothes, or a body that smells like an ashtray or worse
...have one too many buttons unbuttoned on your shirt or blouse
...stand around your store or showroom talking trash with other salespeople
...especially while customers are present
...itch yourself where you shouldn't (in front of customers)
...for too long
...you think know the world evolves around you
What salespeople do you know that are on the sleazy side? What else should be on the list that I'm missing?
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