Cocky Lying Sales Rep Caught Out!

Holocene · 27-07-2012 08:44PM

Sea Filly wrote: »

People are very sensitive in this thread altogether. I think he said long driveway as an exaggeration to build a picture in people's minds of the sales guy scurrying off.

I personally always enjoy hearing about the tables being turned on manipulative tricksters, as I've seen more than one elderly family member conned out of significant sums in the past by jive-talking salespeople.

Fair play, Biggins!

Tombi! · 27-07-2012 08:44PM

Biggins wrote: »

I already have. Two of them (besides electronic sensor lights and other items).

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6067/p1170450medium.jpg

I know you're a bit of a tech wiz but do remind me never to go near your home for fear of being shot as a burglar!

Did you happen to record the convo at all?

nlgbbbblth · 27-07-2012 08:44PM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Smug vibes off that OP.

I'd prefer smug vibes from the OP than the inexplicable defence of the rogue salesman.

nlgbbbblth · 27-07-2012 08:45PM

pricks.

Biggins · 27-07-2012 08:45PM

johndoe99 wrote: »

was at my elderly mothers house a few weeks back, when a chap called saying he was from Bord Gais and that he could lower her bill, he asked to see the bill, was in the sitting room listening. She asked me to take over. When I approached the door he backed away as to leave.

I quizzed him on how he could lower the bill, he then said he was from Airtricity and that we could switch. I pointed out that i had heard him saying he was from Bord Gais. I asked to see his ID, but he said he'd left it in the car.

I called the Guards immediately told them the story, they said they'd look into it.

He was neither:

looking to case the house on my unsuspecting elderly mother.
or
was from airtricity and was going to switch my mother over without her knowledge.

Possible I.D. fraud theft later also?

Biggins · 27-07-2012 08:49PM

Holocene wrote: »

...I've seen more than one elderly family member conned out of significant sums in the past by jive-talking salespeople.

Sadly as have I, including my own once aged mother before I could help.

Diabhal Beag · 27-07-2012 08:49PM

Biggins wrote: »

You can be damn sure they would be smug when they get another 'victim' to sign up to their pitched lies.
My apologies if I appear smug for catching one of them out!

Catching them out is easy though. If it's a commission job they're 90% of the time lying through their teeth. I find it as rewarding to say no thanks and let them off on their way.

27-07-2012 08:53PM

Biggins wrote: »

I already have. Two of them (besides electronic sensor lights and other items).

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6067/p1170450medium.jpg

Bloody hell !!! Colditz! good man Biggy, no one will be robing you anytime soon

wildlifeboy · 27-07-2012 08:54PM

Biggins wrote: »

Sorry, he lied about the actual package I'm signed up to for broadband/phone services.
Lied about monthly usage I'm getting, the cost, the speed of mine and his line service.
He lied about their guaranteed ability to provide a minimum speed and more!

(I'm qualified also an I.T. engineer, programmer, I.T. teacher and graphic artist so I knew a little about them funny things that have CPU's in them and a little about the interwebby stuff) )

you're also qualified at wasting your employers time by posting 30k posts on web forums.

Biggins · 27-07-2012 08:55PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

you're also qualified at wasting your employers time by posting 30k posts on web forums.

I am the aged, grey haired, fart of a boss.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 27-07-2012 08:59PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

you're also qualified at wasting your employers time by posting 30k posts on web forums.

On Friday nights, yeah?

kingofkong · 27-07-2012 09:01PM

I've had two visits from Mormons at two different addresses, used the same line both times:

"I'll consider joining the church of Mormon if you consider that Mormonism is a cult"

They didn't like that Ted

wildlifeboy · 27-07-2012 09:01PM

i am working in EST at the moment .. my bad

goat2 · 27-07-2012 09:01PM

Biggins wrote: »

I am the aged, grey haired, fart of a boss.

i say, good on you, i hate these big pitches which are all lies, it may make them think they cannot fool all of the people all of the time,
i had something like that happen me also about a month ago, and i told him that what i had was better and i had no need to change,
also i dont take doorstep sales.

Biggins · 27-07-2012 09:09PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

i am working in EST at the moment .. my bad

No worries.

token101 · 27-07-2012 09:15PM

Ghandee wrote: »

Are you basically saying that a liar (first and foremost) should be entertained on my/yours/the OP's front door?

If they're telling bare faced lies, which could result in me being locked into a long, expensive, non negotiable contract, where I do not get the package/goods I was only told half truths about, the 'poor commission based sales rep' line goes out the fcuking driveway along with his lying ass.

These guys generally don't even know what they are selling because they are basically repeating what they are told. These guys don't work for Vodafone or Airtricity, they work for outsourced firms who pay sh*t commission and train badly. Your gripe is with the company not the rep, make a complaint to them. They generally hate being at your door as much as you don't want them there. Don't want what they are selling/feel they aren't being truthful? Just politely say 'No thanks' and close the door. Trying to belittle someone by 'ripping them to shreds' for doing a really sh*tty job just makes you look like the c*nt really.

Duck Soup · 27-07-2012 09:17PM

Southfork. Now that's a proper long driveway.

The Aussie · 27-07-2012 09:25PM

Biggins wrote: »

My apologies if I appear smug for catching one of them out!

Dont be, im quite enjoying the idiocy, its the same mentality from pond life that tells me to "Fook of back to England" Hint- Look at user name...

flutered · 27-07-2012 09:36PM

benwavner wrote: »

A Jehovahs Witness knocked at my parents door years ago and he was invited in. My father duely showed him a Betterware catalogue "the good book" he called it and tried to get him to buy some stuff.

Poor mother was mortified, father broke his hole laughing and sent him on his way......"God Boy" wasnt happy

afew years ago i told the three who called to me that i was too near the other side to be making any enemys, one of the females started to to giggle, i have not been bothered since.

Doom · 27-07-2012 09:42PM

Biggins wrote: »

I just had to run a Vodafone sales rep from my front door.
A cocky twenty year old tried to sell me his company phone/broadband service with every lie possible (besides also promising the sun, moon and stars, so to speak.
Long story short, genuinely knowing my stuff, I ripped him to shreds and ran him.
He couldn't get off the long driveway quick enough!

Anyone else ever catch a sales rep out with their lies?

One time I just said, No thanks I'm not interested and closed the door......true story!

Bonavox · 27-07-2012 09:46PM

Separate from the whole right or wrong argument, did this encounter really deserve its own thread? A lying door-to-door salesman is not a new thing.

Diabhal Beag · 27-07-2012 09:47PM

The Aussie wrote: »

Dont be, im quite enjoying the idiocy, its the same mentality from pond life that tells me to "Fook of back to England" Hint- Look at user name...

I felt it was smug because he it's one of those cases where you catch them out by just not buying their product. They don't take anything to heart when they're obviously lying. I shall retreat to my pond all the same though.

Samich · 27-07-2012 10:20PM

Ever get them scams on the phone from india? Pretending your comp has a problem? Always play along. Saying I'm doing what they're saying :P

Biggins · 27-07-2012 10:23PM

Bonavox wrote: »

Separate from the whole right or wrong argument, did this encounter really deserve its own thread? A lying door-to-door salesman is not a new thing.

The original question posed was: Anyone else ever catch a sales rep out with their lies?

Doom wrote: »

One time I just said, No thanks I'm not interested and closed the door......true story!

As have I over many decades, many times to more decent sales reps.
They were at least for the vast bulk of the time, more honest.

Unique User Name · 27-07-2012 10:29PM

No harm in catching out a lying salesman. I sell for a living (not door to door but still) and pride myself on telling the truth. I come across a lot of competitors who lie through their teeth but sooner or later they get caught out.

Annuv · 27-07-2012 11:00PM

Biggins wrote: »

(I'm qualified also an I.T. engineer

What's an IT engineer? :P

Biggins · 27-07-2012 11:09PM

Annuv wrote: »

What's an IT engineer? :P

A fancy name for a man playing with his wire(s)!

Cicero · 27-07-2012 11:17PM

It's not a long driveway Biggins, it's just a short carhttp://farm2.staticflickr.com/1325/900395335_936f5ab92b.jpg

Yamanoto · 27-07-2012 11:18PM

Biggins wrote: »

As previously mentioned a few times, I withdrew when Gerry Adams decided to stand within my constituency.

All the more reason to stand imo.

Jesus Shaves · 27-07-2012 11:21PM

Biggins wrote: »

I'm with Wimax (and the problems I've had with them AND Vodafone previously, you can read HERE)

He actually tried to tell me that the tech details that was/is in my contract and that which is now being provided to me even as I use the net, didn't exist nor ever did!
I found that part amazing alone!

So basically you're with possibly the worst excuse for broadband(midband) this country has ever seen and you're on here complaining about a salesperson who gave you the chance to get better broadband just because he told a few porkies.

Shoot yourself in the foot much?

Cocky Lying Sales Rep Caught Out!

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