We were walking out of Costco last night and noticed so AC equipment for sale. I asked the guy there is he worked for Costco or the company he was repping. He said he worked for the AC company. I asked if they did installations and he said yes. I told him I was getting bids for ductless units. He said they could do that. I told them my square footage and that I wanted 2 registers inside and one unit outside. He said he couldn't put 2 on one unit. I told him I had one bid and another coming by people that said they could. He said they could do it for a little over 6k. I told him that was higher than the bid we already had. He said, "ou better make sure they do it right!"

I told him, "I would rather someone sell me an item based on its own merits than to sell me something by talking bad about other companies."

He tried to call me back and I said, "I don't want to hear anything else you have to say."

 

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I haven't paid them my money yet.

I can decide NOT to buy anything from them.

That gives me enough power over their "pressure" to not allow any of it to bother me.


Rho

 

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He has a point, though he should have been more diplomatic about it. You should find out a bit about your first bid, make sure they got a decent reputation. It has gotten real cut throat in the home trades the last few years. Everyone seems to want the cheapest price possible and companies that under normal circumstances would have been run out of business for poor standards and bad work are getting lots of work because they are rock bottom bids.

 

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Yeah, I've already researched both these companies and they have been in business a very long time. And I have researched the equipment also. And I already thought Mitsubishi was a good brand.

 

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But still, while he may have a point I think I do too. Him doing crap like that is very politician like. Sell me what you have based on it's merits. If it's truly a better value than your competitors I will know it. And it might be better. but I will not talk to you once you do this.

 

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For some reason, I tend to go into angry, non-commital mode when confronted with a high-pressure salesman. They'll put a spin on something negative to make it seem positive, for example, and I'll just stare at them unnervingly or say something incredibly rude.

 

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24 hour fitness practices that crap. I got pissed, told then no multiple times, explained to them why they didn't need my credit card to make a $0 charge to lock in a price and started walking out.

They caught up to me before I got to the door and gave me a free 7 day pass, which I tossed in their garbage almost immediately.

 

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Bah.

Use their gym for seven days straight.


Then go back and tell them "No" again.

Rho

 

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No Rho. She's like me. I totally get what she's saying.

 

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I see what your trouble is.

You're just not vindictive enough.



Rho

 

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