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From: figmo@tymix.UUCP (Lynn Gold)
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Subject: Re: Those twits at McDonalds have done it to me for the last time!
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> Why is it, everytime I walk into a McDonalds and order a "Quarter
> Pounder" they consistantly ask me "with cheese?"
> 

This practice is called "suggestive selling."  Enough people have
already submitted letters to this list describing how McDonald's
does it, so I won't bother.

I worked at a fabric store several years ago where they had us use
a similar technique.  About half the time, people would come in knowing
what they wanted and just get that.  The other half of the time the
buyer would be scatterbrained and easily taken by this technique.  I
remember one time where a woman came in to buy a spool of thread and
walked out with over $10.00 of merchandise which I doubt she's ever
used to this day -- thanks to this technique, which is considered "good
sales practice."

--Lynn Gold
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