Was kinda surprised to see my friend at my office lift lobby yesterday. He is working for a bank promoting credit cards. So I tap his shoulder and said Hi to him.
Well, I did expect him to try to sell the credit card to me. But I wasn’t interested in it. So I rejected him nicely. But seriously, he is quite a hardcore salesman. Simply can’t take no for an answer. So he keep telling me to sign up and I keep tell him not interested. Didn’t really catch up with him actually. Just him trying to sell the card and me rejecting it. I mean, there is a time when no really means no.
It was so bad that he even called me on my handphone today to tell me that he will be back to my office lobby today and ask me to help him sign up. Wah lao. Cannot take no as an answer one leh. I have to lie to tell him that I got meeting and be rushing around. Sigh.
DK, next time, never say hi to your friend if you see him working at a roadshow. You are just asking for it. The worst thing is, I cannot say: Which part of “I’m not interested” do you not understand?.
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Haha, I had a similar experience. A person my club used to work with jumped ship to insurance company.
Since then he tried to contact me to sell an insurance plan. He got the hint when I told him I’d get back to him, which I never did.
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 3:50 PM
LOL. Maybe they thought friends can sell easier…
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Hendri: I think after a few rejection, they should give up and move on to next customer.
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Jas: Maybe lor. But I really not interested in getting another card.
Oh well.
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Not just credit card sales people. Insurance too. And they wonder why they have not many friends. They practically scare everyone away!
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 4:33 PM
haha. I’m glad my fren never did that to me. tt’s one thing I like about her. nonetheless, everyone has our own way of managing our finance. Not all insurance can settle every financial problem.
In the end, they’re just another company trying to earn commission from us.
For me, it’s better to invest in stocks. Of cos not now.
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 5:09 PM
This reminds me. Never, NEVER walk past a friend’s shop too. I ended up buying 6 months supply of Maggie Mee The last time I did that. Gah.
Rejecting a friend is indeed very, very hard haha. Cheers!
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Slutty: You forgot MLM.
Tianhong: Now is a good time since everything is falling. But also very dangerous time too. haha.
Suspicious man: 6mth supply of Maggie mee? Wow.
on Jan 24th, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Your friend must be sibei desperate to be pushing sales to his friends lor… I really hate this kind of people.
You should have told him “Eh, we are friends. If you give me 5 year fee waiver then ok lor, I sign up.” *LOL*
on Jan 25th, 2008 at 12:46 AM
if only credit card, i dun mind signing up.. coz it is free, and i can help that friend earns commission also.
but if insurance etc which must pay, i hv to make careful judgement
on Jan 25th, 2008 at 1:42 AM
Yes, these people will always try to sell something to you. It can be very irritating for it can take up some of your time. Some of their efforts may even border to being harassing.
But, please remember that they are also trying to make a living, just like you and me. Yes, there are many other jobs around but sometimes, some of them have little choice but to do what they need to do.
At least, they are not trying to cheat or steal to survive. They still need their chance to live a life, just like any of us.
We can decline their offers politely, let’s not to be too angry about it. Sometimes, we need to step into their shoes.
on Jan 25th, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Ben: But you need to go thru the hassle of filling up the forms. Then all the junk mails that comes with the card. Then when annual fees come in, need to get it waived etc etc.
Rather avoid it.
on Jan 25th, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Spyer: Yes, they are making a living. But I guess there is a point where they should realise that this sales is not going thru and they should stop the hard selling.
Didn’t get angry with him. He is still my friend afterall.
on Jan 25th, 2008 at 3:47 PM
wahaha.. sorry to hear DK.. it really sounds like a very irritating encounter.
on Jan 25th, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Brian: It would be easier if I don’t know the person. Oh well… what to do?
on Jan 27th, 2008 at 4:12 PM
I wouldnt call him a friend if that happened to me!