Bad Sales Tactics

[bondbill2k2]

I called a garage earlyer today (well im sure its a mobile number)  in reply to an advert for a mk4 on autotrader.

The call went like this-

me -  "Hi there im calling about the mk4 golf youve got for sale in the autotrader?"

them- "um yea what about it"

"is it stil for sale?"

"Ye"

"What condition is it in? as the pictures arn't all that clear"

"Not too bad but its cheap tho so what you expect"

"ok...um where abouts are you based, could i have an address?"

"that a postcode or something?"


"Um could i have a full address as it says its a garage"

"Um..smethwick"

"Anything more pacific?"

"Um one sec ill just check what it is" 

"ok thanks i might pop and have a look later, what times best?"

"Anytimes ok"

"alright thanks"


"Call me before you come tho yea?"


"It says on theadvert youll take p/x, what would you offer on a 1995 mk3 golf it decent condition with several months mot, tax &  history"

"umm like a hundred or somethin"

*I hang up*

Umm ill give it a miss thanks  And if its a garage why should i call before visiting? 
Westpark motors anyone?

[the_stink]

sound sliek a bunch of wallys, coudl see he was really goign for the close on that call lol

[slicksps]

To run a garage you need a fair bit of intelligence; it's a business after all... the jobs inside need some analytical and logical thinking yet they always seem to get complete numptys to answer the phone... maybe the smart ones are too busy repairing that car

I'm sold where do I sign?

[topher]

"Um..smethwick"

'nuff said.

[MrBounce]

Sounds like he's a right numpty who probably trades out of his own garden... 

[bondbill2k2]

"Um..smethwick"

'nuff said.

Thats what went throught my mind 

[Agreeable Slick]

"Anything more pacific?"

If someone asked me that, I would be confused to.

[bondbill2k2]

"Anything more pacific?"

If someone asked me that, I would be confused to.

Not exact words  i asked "for a full address if thats ok"

[T_J_G]

"Anything more pacific?"

If someone asked me that, I would be confused to.

Not exact words  i asked "for a full address if thats ok"

I *think* he was taking the mick out of your spelling of specific.

[Dec]

I went to look at a mk3 Gti that was at a 'garage'.

Was some bloke trading from his house, had several cars there.

Phoned him up to ask to have a look, he was very polite, said he had someone looking at another car at X time, said i would go over after, he said ok and that was that.

When I got there, it was obvious that all the cars were well looked after. He said that there was something not quite right with the car (wheel bearing possibly) that he was getting sorted the next day.

TBH, i proberly would have been better off buying that mk3 from a guy who, although was garden selling, knew what he was on about rather than my mk3 that had been through a year of neglect