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As an introvert, being “salesman-ed” a car sounds like hell.

• me_me_me 6y ago
  That's why you need to train to be bit more confrontational. 'I don't like how you treat me. This makes me uncomfortable. Drop this attitude or I will walk' If they don't, just walk. There is no point going through it feeling uncomfortable. The whole point of buying stuff is to be pampered and comfortable.
  • Trias11 6y ago
    Pro salesmen make it look very friendly, very subtle pushing of subtle psyche buttons. This doesn't work on me but whenever i ignore, walking out or confronting them - my wife typically trying to scold me for not being nice to nice saleman. Which means their technique works really well on gullible people.
    • me_me_me 6y ago
      > Which means their technique works really well on gullible people. Don;t tell that to your wife :D And yes, they use it because it works. But on me it has the opposite effect. The moment the salesman tries to help/advice me differently I get this creepy crawly feeling. And I am a big boy now, so they cut it off or i am walking. As introvert pleasing people so you can blend-in was my common go-to method. Any skillful salesman will walk all over you if you let them. I soon learnt salesmen are not your friends, so I don't treat them like you owe them something. I might have walk away from some good deals, but in my mind supporting an asshole by doing business with them only propagates that culture and behaviour. And I rather walk away then be part of it.