Re: Mini Maz - best price
A significant issue here, I think....
There is nothing wrong whatsoever with doing the legwork and shoping around- people do it every day...However...What can irritate intensely is when a member spends hours with a sponsor (either via email, phone or in person) discussing pros and cons, ad infinitum. Suddenly, the frequent emails or calls disappear and then there is no response whatsoever to follow-up communication...
Some time later, said sponsor finds out that the person concerned has purchased the unit discussed from another outlet (perhaps saving a few dollars), perhaps without even the support of a warranty andwithout even paying us the courtesy to allow us look at "the deal" to see if we are able to price match...
When that person returns for advice- perhaps because they chose to purchase a box rather than a package, we as sponsors feel as if we have been comprehensively shafted, and if the response is somewhat delayed, blunt or non-exisitent, its probably well and truely justified IMHO.
Fortunately, this might only happen once a week or fortnight...but- it does happen and it is incredibly irritating.
So guys, play fair.... We just ask for a fair margin- nobody works for nothing and its unfair when the minority expects sponsors to do exactly that...
End of rant!
Originally posted by mattyj link=1124275179/0#13 date=1153140742
There is nothing wrong whatsoever with doing the legwork and shoping around- people do it every day...However...What can irritate intensely is when a member spends hours with a sponsor (either via email, phone or in person) discussing pros and cons, ad infinitum. Suddenly, the frequent emails or calls disappear and then there is no response whatsoever to follow-up communication...
Some time later, said sponsor finds out that the person concerned has purchased the unit discussed from another outlet (perhaps saving a few dollars), perhaps without even the support of a warranty andwithout even paying us the courtesy to allow us look at "the deal" to see if we are able to price match...
When that person returns for advice- perhaps because they chose to purchase a box rather than a package, we as sponsors feel as if we have been comprehensively shafted, and if the response is somewhat delayed, blunt or non-exisitent, its probably well and truely justified IMHO.
Fortunately, this might only happen once a week or fortnight...but- it does happen and it is incredibly irritating.
So guys, play fair.... We just ask for a fair margin- nobody works for nothing and its unfair when the minority expects sponsors to do exactly that...
End of rant!


, he is full of stories about farmers who get him to do the whole quote thing for them and then just walk away from the sale. So, I guess that it doesnt matter what level of sales you are at, there are still people who will waste your time! Its a fact of life and I guess that this kind of customer is not going to go away quickly! But the good sales more than make up for them I am sure!
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