We did it once and the guy asked us right at the beginning of the thing if

Jul 8, 2019
12:49:21pm

crack All-American

we were actually interested or if we were only there to get the gift. We said the gift. He gave it to us and said they didn't have enough salesmen in that day so we were free to go.

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POLL: Do you consider it dishonest to attend these hotel spiels knowing you will say no and they get nothing from you but you're going to walk away with a gift card or free meal or whatever?

Powerbait DPM studnt

7/8/19 12:47pm

Why would it be dishonest?

kimdaddy35

7/8/19 12:49pm

I think some people do think it's dishonest, hence why they feel guilty.

Powerbait DPM studnt

7/8/19 12:56pm

I guess I have never run across anyone that thought that.

kimdaddy35

7/8/19 1:39pm

The are offering a reward for your time. They know the stats.

mudpupper

7/8/19 12:58pm

We did it once and the guy asked us right at the beginning of the thing if

crack

7/8/19 12:49pm

I consider it to be excruciatingly painful. I won't do it.

jdub

7/8/19 12:53pm

It's like when I would go listen to summer sales reps try and convince me to

ChiCityCoug

7/8/19 12:54pm

What’s funny about them is they joke with you up front about how they know

The Dude Abides

7/8/19 12:55pm

Dishonest? No. Worth my time? No.

kccougar

7/8/19 12:59pm

It’s part of their game

coolcats

7/8/19 1:00pm

They know full well that most people who agree to listen aren’t interested, and

garyfan

7/8/19 1:02pm

Nobody in the history of those things has ever been interested in anything other

Philosoraptor

7/8/19 1:02pm

How would that explain all of the people buying them?

fattycoug

7/8/19 1:13pm

Not dishonest, but I would rather just work an extra hour and make the money it would require to get a free

Virginia Ute

7/8/19 1:04pm

I straight up told the presenter that I was there for the gift card.

Jeffacka

7/8/19 1:15pm

Nothing any of them have ever offered has made it seem worth it to me...

CoachSpeak

7/8/19 1:59pm

I am there to help them improve their salesmanship. When our eyes lock, they know it is game on.

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