Ramjet
Somewhere,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, September 07, 2012
You don't even owe them a "no thanks". Just walk away. They are trained to do just exactly what they did. I know many of us are brought up to be polite but sometimes you have to forget that and turn your back on them. They won't care, they'll just turn to the next 'mark'.
It's their job.
Flynrider
Phoenix,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, September 06, 2012
I don't see the ripoff. What you describe is a common sales pitch. The problem is that you appear to lack the power to ingore them. You do not owe them anything. Just walk away.
" Long story short, I had a very hard time getting away from the salesperson. "
Unless you're being forcibly detained, this should be as easy as saying, "No, thank you" and walking away.
" He kept asking me questions...some that we're none of his business actually. "
Why would you feel obligated to hang around and respond to intrusive questions? The fact that this actually kept you there meant that the sales person was doing his job correctly. Salesmen love people who will not walk away, even when they become abrasive. Those people are most likely to buy something they neither want nor need. Don't be one of those people.