I'm a retired salesman

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

sidney wrote:


Again, my point is telling newbies "don't trust the salesman" offers very little assistance to a new RV buyer.

Isn't it more beneficial to offer advice on how to find a good salesman rather than stereotyping all salesman as shysters?

Sidney, Sidney, Sidney......:R.:R.:R

Some buyers are *NOT* riding in their first rodeo..:C

Some are..:(

Some salespersons are completely trustworthy - some dealerships are also..:C

Some are *NOT* trustworthy - they will take every advantage of the "newbies" -or anyone else- to seal a deal..:(

Unfortunately - without posting every instance of being taken to the cleaners......(here) the best general advice to newbies is:
"DON'T Trust"! !.:R

Not too many buyers check Linkedin or the salesperson's "bona fides"
before walking on the lot - then into the Closing Room - whether it's an auto or an RV dealership.

As a former salesperson, certainly *you* know the dealer profit on new trucks is $5-10K.
So, of course, YOU paid *less than* Dealer Invoice (slightly above Dealer COST) for your new truck, right?
Maybe you should offer advice to the "newbies" how to do that..:@

IMO -since you didn't sell RV's or vehicles - you are very, very naive when it comes to sales practices related to same......
but glad to hear you are happy with your purchases!:B

BTW - However, pretty sure I'm "damn glad" I didn't ever need to buy any life science research equipment from *YOU*, as it sounds like you were a salesperson hoisted by your own petard!:(
(What's new?).:R


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"hoisted by your own petard"

Hamlet, Act III, scene 4


You're making several assumptions... and if you did ever need to deal with me as a salesman you would have been treated with courtesy and respect. Not subjected to speculative opinions of your character or intelligence.