Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:12:58 -0800
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: first time buyer
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This is what is known as "qualifying the buyer." It is done all the time, consciously or not. Once a salesperson does this and determines the buyer is not serious, the desire to spend any more time talking about the sale drops off sharply. Human nature.
Stephen
--- On Sun, 1/23/11, David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
From: David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: first time buyer
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011, 2:04 PM
If I am selling a van and I determine you aren't a buyer, I would encourage you to leave and "think about it". The better the deal I am offering, the quicker I would expect you to make up your mind.
And remember this was about a newbie going to look at a van, not you or someone who knows what to ask. He isn't going to know what the checklist answers mean and it would be awkward for him to pretend.
Buyers can be particular, so can sellers.
--- On Sun, 1/23/11, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> Subject: Re: first time buyer
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011, 7:34 AM
> Ok, so I won't buy a van from you, if
> I ever need another one. what is it with folks who are
> not capable of allowing other folks to exercise their means
> of ascertaining whether something is right for them or
> not? Just because someone uses a checklist doesn't
> mean (s)he is not worth dealing with. It just means
> that (s)he is systematic in answering questions for
> himself.
>
> All you guys who are so impatient with others
> .............. you make me impatient.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM>
> wrote:
> > Re: first time buyer
> >
> > Did you follow the link to the Vanagon.com
> Checklist? Did you read it?
> > It's unreasonable.
> > I picked up our Multivan's buyer at the airport and
> he asked me some questions and we did a test drive. If he
> would have insisted on that checklist I would have driven
> him either back to the airport or the bus station.
> > I think that checklist was wrote up when Vanagons were
> still new.
> >
> > C Christensen
> >
> > --------------------------------------mcneely
> wrote;---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Checklists are the norm in all kinds of quality
> control. Finally, even in =
> > surgery. Always have been in aircraft operation.
> If I want to use a check=
> > list, and a seller doesn't want to deal with that,
> well, there are other ve=
> > hicles, being sold by folks who are get it.
> >
> > mcneely
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
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