Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts

Not everybody is built to work with public.

And , salemen must interact with all sort people .

How much time , would you spend with someone with ragged cloths , asking about

laws informations in front of your office door ?

Next time you go to demo audio gears, give your lawer business card to the receptionnist or a saleman ...... you will be offered a coffe .

The summer of 1978 or 1979 I worked at a high-end audio dealer in the Georgetown neighborhood in DC.  What appeared to be a "smelly homeless guy" and his friend were enjoying our Bang & Olufson display; all the other salesmen left the front of the store, instead of engaging these two customers.

Long-story-short, the "smelly homeless guy" was a neurosurgeon who was on duty so long, he hadn't shaved or probably showered for a few days, catching whatever sleep he could, in between surgeries.

I sold him $38k worth of equipment.

He returned in a few weeks to snag a pair of Yamaha NS1000's for his garage, which was home to his Rolls, Ferrari and Benz.

You never know who will walk into your shop.

Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer?

Arrogant dealer or arrogant anybody - why waste your time?  I know too many wonderful people at all levels of competance in all types of professions to spend time with someone who is simply going to irritate me.  

@ejr1953 ,

That is what many salespeople don't get. The high earners go for the obviously moneyed client and ignore anyone who looks like an average person.

I experienced it at Sound by Singer when they were on 8th Street. They let my very nice umbrella get taken by another 'customer', while doing business and just shrugged their shoulders when I told them what happened. I cancelled the transaction and let them know what I thought of them. Of course the reaction was a smirk and a shake of the head that let me know what a loser I was.

I swore off dealers for years. Then the internet allowed me to buy used directly.

It took more than 30 years for me to find a dealer that not only respected me, but understood me- Audioconnection.

Bob

I learned a valuable lesson long ago. A man walks in my office overalls with a hole in the knee driving an old truck.  Older gentleman walking slow and bent over.  Told me what he needed I said $2500. I said I will give him a payment plan. He said no need you fella. He raised his pant leg. Had a wad of cash on it. Peeled of 25 100 dollar bills smiled and walked out. That guy was the wealthiest guy in southern dallas. Owned 8 million in property alone and sn historic theater.  I learned that day that you must treat all people with respect regardless if you think they have money or not!