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From: piety@hplabs.UUCP (Bob Piety)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Prizes for resort sales pitches
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Date: Tue, 4-Sep-84 17:01:45 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  4 17:01:45 1984
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Just how bad are these high pressure pitches?  Anyone care to share the gory
details?  All I've heard were generalities about high pressure, guilt
feelings for not buying, etc.

I recently threw away a 5" B&W TV offer, but came close to saying "what the
heck" and going to the presentation, with no intention of buying.  Would I
have survived?  I've heard that these outfits train their people in a
new-type scientific sales technique that borders on brainwashing.  They
study subtle signs in your replies, actions, sitting positions, etc to get
feedback to their pitch.  Does it work?

Please share the details of your sales-pitch survival. (or tell why you were
pressured into it)


Bob