{"id":1624,"date":"2016-02-08T23:28:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T23:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2016-02-08T23:28:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T23:28:14","slug":"starfish-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/starfish-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfish Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stemming off of my last post, I wanted to talk about how not to get screwed over<\/strong> when taking on the ever so tedious social interaction known as selling (I can also be sarcastic, who knew?).<\/p>\n

Again, the majority of salespeople out there are most certainly NOT the bad guy. However, there\u2019s always those select few that like to prey on the unprotected consumer. They\u2019re like the 5th<\/sup> grade bully everyone wanted to avoid at all costs. But I\u2019m not here to tell you how to run from a bully, I want to throw out some tips that can help you be prepared to face him.<\/p>\n

Go ahead, watch this! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BPXwfmLaCtQ\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. First off, don\u2019t be a Patrick Star<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When attempting to make a purchase decision, whether it be a car or a laptop, the buyer must come prepared. Do the research and find out which product fits your needs and budget. Websites can be your best friend when it comes to finding reviews and even comparable alternatives to the product you had in mind<\/p>\n

    2. Feel in control<\/p>\n

    Much of the selling process is designed to get customers to spit out an offer to buy. Losing control of the negotiation or letting someone direct the sale in the wrong direction can mean bad news for the buyer. To fix this problem, direct the process and insist on doing things your way. Even when purchasing a car, inform the salesperson that you will go for a test drive after the numbers are served. Being in control will lead to a more straight-forward and pleasurable buying experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    These tips should help you not get taken to the cleaners when making a purchase decision.<\/p>\n

    And remember, avoid being a Patrick Star!<\/p>\n

    Happy Selling!<\/p>\n

    ~Zach B.<\/p>\n

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    Stemming off of my last post, I wanted to talk about how not to get screwed over when taking on the ever so tedious social interaction known as selling (I can also be sarcastic, who knew?). Again, the majority of salespeople out there are most certainly NOT the bad guy. However, there\u2019s always those select […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1624"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1625,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624\/revisions\/1625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}