Comments on: 8 Retail Ripoff Tactics http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/ Life, Money, Business, and the Pursuit of Balance Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sharing is caring: Link round-up | Sense to Save http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-708 Sharing is caring: Link round-up | Sense to Save Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:59:42 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-708 [...] at The Wisdom Journal shares some sales tactics to watch out for. This is a good one to bookmark and come back to for the [...] [...] at The Wisdom Journal shares some sales tactics to watch out for. This is a good one to bookmark and come back to for the [...]

]]> By: Making Your Car-Buying Trip Easier and More Productive http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-584 Making Your Car-Buying Trip Easier and More Productive Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-584 [...] I was reading Ron’s article at the Wisdom Journal about retail ripoff tactics, I was reminded of my dad’s purchase of an ill-fated [...] [...] I was reading Ron’s article at the Wisdom Journal about retail ripoff tactics, I was reminded of my dad’s purchase of an ill-fated [...]

]]> By: Weekly Roundup: Slimming Down Edition | Frugal Dad http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-580 Weekly Roundup: Slimming Down Edition | Frugal Dad Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:53:42 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-580 [...] I start shopping for gym equipment I’ll take Ron’s advice to avoid 8 Retail Ripoff Tactics.  Exercise equipment sales people are notorious ripoff artists, but now I’m armed with [...] [...] I start shopping for gym equipment I’ll take Ron’s advice to avoid 8 Retail Ripoff Tactics.  Exercise equipment sales people are notorious ripoff artists, but now I’m armed with [...]

]]> By: Sunday Roundup http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-573 Sunday Roundup Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-573 [...] Mrs. Micah had an interesting post about talking/advising relatives on their investments. The Wisdom Journal lists some retail ripoff tactics (by salespeople - not the shoppers!). Canadian Dream is skeptical [...] [...] Mrs. Micah had an interesting post about talking/advising relatives on their investments. The Wisdom Journal lists some retail ripoff tactics (by salespeople - not the shoppers!). Canadian Dream is skeptical [...]

]]> By: Weekly Roundup - Evil Scraper Edition. http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-571 Weekly Roundup - Evil Scraper Edition. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:26:29 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-571 [...] Wisdom Journal - 8 Retail Ripoff Tactics. Great tips for shopping - especially applicable to big ticket [...] [...] Wisdom Journal - 8 Retail Ripoff Tactics. Great tips for shopping - especially applicable to big ticket [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-548 Ron Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:14:26 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-548 Hello LJ, thank you for commenting. If there's one thing that irritates me, it's to see salesMEN taking advantage of women. As a father to two girls (make that young women, they're 13 and 14) I cringe at the thought that they might be treated unfairly. I want to protect them, yet I want them to be able to stand up for themselves at the same time <i>without me around.</i> I hope I can educate them enough to be able to do that. Their private school offers a wonderful course in consumer education, teaching about checking accounts, budgeting, and other life skills. Maybe they should teach about buying a car as well! Hello LJ, thank you for commenting.
If there’s one thing that irritates me, it’s to see salesMEN taking advantage of women. As a father to two girls (make that young women, they’re 13 and 14) I cringe at the thought that they might be treated unfairly. I want to protect them, yet I want them to be able to stand up for themselves at the same time without me around. I hope I can educate them enough to be able to do that.

Their private school offers a wonderful course in consumer education, teaching about checking accounts, budgeting, and other life skills. Maybe they should teach about buying a car as well!

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-546 Ron Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:07:14 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-546 Thanks Michael. I didn't consider online purchases when I wrote this piece, but you're right, it would work in online retailing as well. Good idea! Thanks Michael. I didn’t consider online purchases when I wrote this piece, but you’re right, it would work in online retailing as well. Good idea!

]]> By: Michael http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-541 Michael Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:10:03 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-541 Hi Ron, Michael from Germany here. Thanks for this super collection of Retail Ripoff tactics. Recently, when looking for a TV, i nearly became victim of the of the warranty scare tactics ...lol. Reading your post, i realized that most of the described tactics and the defense could be used in online business too. Regards, Michael Hi Ron,

Michael from Germany here.

Thanks for this super collection of Retail Ripoff tactics.

Recently, when looking for a TV, i nearly became victim of the of the warranty scare tactics …lol.

Reading your post, i realized that most of the described tactics and the defense could be used in online business too.

Regards,

Michael

]]> By: LJ http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-532 LJ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:57:21 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-532 This is a great post and I hope people listen to your advice! I had a really bad dealing with a car salesman and most likely will never return to a dealership. I did all my research, had a cashiers check in hand to pay CASH and knew exactly what I wanted to buy. I was single at the time, and in hindsight I should have brought by Dad or Brother along, but I was too proud at being able to buy a car on my own. The guy pulled every trick you listed out of his hat. I ended up in tears and without that car I wanted. They tried to convince me to lease, they tried to get me to use my cashiers check as a down payment, yada yada. It was awful! So, I ended up driving my car for another year, and after getting married, my Hubby went and bought me a new car! I guess I did get to save all that money, though I probably spent it all on clothes and makeup, I wasn't quite frugal then! Great Post! Take Care LJ This is a great post and I hope people listen to your advice!

I had a really bad dealing with a car salesman and most likely will never return to a dealership. I did all my research, had a cashiers check in hand to pay CASH and knew exactly what I wanted to buy. I was single at the time, and in hindsight I should have brought by Dad or Brother along, but I was too proud at being able to buy a car on my own.

The guy pulled every trick you listed out of his hat. I ended up in tears and without that car I wanted. They tried to convince me to lease, they tried to get me to use my cashiers check as a down payment, yada yada. It was awful!

So, I ended up driving my car for another year, and after getting married, my Hubby went and bought me a new car!

I guess I did get to save all that money, though I probably spent it all on clothes and makeup, I wasn’t quite frugal then!

Great Post!

Take Care

LJ

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-531 Ron Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/retail-ripoff-tactics/#comment-531 Hello Shama, Yes, it does give sales people a bad name, but we can combat it as sales and marketing professionals by using a true needs based selling technique, rewarding salespeople in for sales AND customer satisfaction surveys, and by using some of the tactics that Envirosell uses. It's founder, Paco Underhill, wrote a fantastic book called Why We Buy and I plan to review it in the near future. As consumers, we have to do our homework before we step foot on a car lot, in a furniture store, or (as Jeff reminded us) into a travel agency. No one cares about our finances like ourselves! Thanks for stopping by and especially for commenting! Hello Shama,
Yes, it does give sales people a bad name, but we can combat it as sales and marketing professionals by using a true needs based selling technique, rewarding salespeople in for sales AND customer satisfaction surveys, and by using some of the tactics that Envirosell uses. It’s founder, Paco Underhill, wrote a fantastic book called Why We Buy and I plan to review it in the near future.

As consumers, we have to do our homework before we step foot on a car lot, in a furniture store, or (as Jeff reminded us) into a travel agency. No one cares about our finances like ourselves!

Thanks for stopping by and especially for commenting!

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