Comments on: Identify, Defend Against Upselling & Cross-Selling http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/identify-defend-against-upselling-cross-selling.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Briana http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/identify-defend-against-upselling-cross-selling.html/comment-page-1#comment-273826 Briana Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:46:51 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2642#comment-273826 I hate bait & switch. That seems to happen alot during the Holiday Season. I just won't buy anything when that happens because I know they just are trying to get me into the store. I hate bait & switch. That seems to happen alot during the Holiday Season. I just won’t buy anything when that happens because I know they just are trying to get me into the store.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/identify-defend-against-upselling-cross-selling.html/comment-page-1#comment-272682 Jeremy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:41:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2642#comment-272682 Wait, you mean salesmen don't have my best interest in mind and would try to sell me something I don't need? Wait, you mean salesmen don’t have my best interest in mind and would try to sell me something I don’t need?

]]> By: Financial Reflections http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/identify-defend-against-upselling-cross-selling.html/comment-page-1#comment-272606 Financial Reflections Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:39:44 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2642#comment-272606 First, I LOVE the photo of the used car salesman! I try to point out situations like you described to my kids. There are so many little ways people use to separate us from our money that one really does need an education. The trick about engaging the customer is done in particular on the end caps at home improvement stores. They will have a display with the cordless drill that's on sale that you can pick up and play with -- even holes drilled in boards for a complete feel. If you're not careful, you're walking out the door with $79.95 drill and the $5.49 faucet repair kit you actually came in for. :-) First, I LOVE the photo of the used car salesman!

I try to point out situations like you described to my kids. There are so many little ways people use to separate us from our money that one really does need an education.

The trick about engaging the customer is done in particular on the end caps at home improvement stores. They will have a display with the cordless drill that’s on sale that you can pick up and play with — even holes drilled in boards for a complete feel. If you’re not careful, you’re walking out the door with $79.95 drill and the $5.49 faucet repair kit you actually came in for. :-)

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