The Car Salesman's Thread

[LHD]

CarlT said:

Paul Cummings

Captain Hook?

[markmullen]

CarlT said:

Anyone done the 'Level 10' sales seminar with Paul Cummings (interesting to say the least) or the 'Route to Profit' course with Gavin Reckless (lots of good stuff in that one).

I moved to the 'Darkside' (manufacturer) 5 years ago, but still miss the showroom buzz. Met the current Mrs.T in the showroom (she bought a car from me)...

I hope you'd not buried her!

[robsco]

markmullen said:

I hope you'd not buried her!

Buried in her, perhaps.

[Deva Link]

CarlT said:

(...bought a car from me)...

I've noticed several 'salespeople' in this thread have used phrases similar to the above.

[robsco]

Deva Link said:

I've noticed several 'salespeople' in this thread have used phrases similar to the above.

I'm not sure I follow? What's your point?

[Zwolf]

robsco said:

Deva Link said:

I've noticed several 'salespeople' in this thread have used phrases similar to the above.

I'm not sure I follow? What's your point?

Semantically it implies a different underlying mindset to "I sold her a car".

Although grammatically, both are accurate. Short of "making someone an offer they can't refuse", then they do indeed buy a car from the salesperson who sells it to them - but that's linguistically clumsy.

Same transaction, different perceptions.

[Deva Link]

Zwolf said:

Semantically it implies a different underlying mindset to "I sold her a car".

Well, the thread title says 'salesman'. Not 'order writer'.

[Garlick]

PigFilth said:

A colleague of mine was a Ford salesman in the 80s - said Ford have a place in Cumbria that looks like an unassuming B&B but is a training centre where sales staff get taught the ways of Ford. He's probably the best salesperson I know but even he said that it was a "certain way" of selling that was employed (i.e. very high pressure). Not sure if it's the same these days.

Sounds like the pendle sales program. I was 'lucky' enough to do the course in the 90's.

[Pwig]

LHD said:

CarlT said:

Paul Cummings

Captain Hook?

I work with his Son. A good lad all in all

[Terminator X]

LouD86 said:

As for sales people leaving you for a while. Ive never drawn it out longer than need be. Time taken can be for a majority of reasons, one sales manager and two or more salesmen trying to talk to him at the same time, the boss trying to work out finance figures, or different monthlys on PCP, trying to get a better trade in by calling round traders, the works! I would say 90% of the time is spent working in your favour, not wasting time and having a brew!

I call bullst, you're out there both

TX.

[LHD]

Pwig said:

LHD said:

CarlT said:

Paul Cummings

Captain Hook?

I work with his Son. A good lad all in all

He is.

Not seen him for ages

Didn't know he was doing seminars now.

[Zwolf]

LHD said:

Pwig said:

LHD said:

CarlT said:

Paul Cummings

Captain Hook?

I work with his Son. A good lad all in all

He is.

Not seen him for ages

Didn't know he was doing seminars now.

"Those who can, do..."

[Zwolf]

Deva Link said:

Zwolf said:

Semantically it implies a different underlying mindset to "I sold her a car".

Well, the thread title says 'salesman'. Not 'order writer'.

Not all salespeople are created equal, as you should well know. Just like customers. But I've never worked in a business where an "order taker" could make a decent living. There just aren't enough hands-up Billys to go around.

Just as there are SMs who can actually "manage" and there are those that "cope".

[LHD]

Zwolf said:

LHD said:

Pwig said:

LHD said:

CarlT said:

Paul Cummings

Captain Hook?

I work with his Son. A good lad all in all

He is.

Not seen him for ages

Didn't know he was doing seminars now.

"Those who can, do..."

[1598]

Zwolf said:

Just as there are SMs who can actually "manage" and there are those that "cope".

.

Well we finished last week on an unlucky for some, 13. Not too bad for a non volume manufacturer.

[Baked_bean]

I am looking to apply for a car sales vacancy today. I have some sales experience (selling Marquees to corporates and private functions) but the vacancy is for a trainee car salesman.

Anyway, i am just wondering if i should mention my interest in cars at all on my covering letter? its not like im applying for a brand known for its motoring passion.

[CarlT]

Baked_bean said:

I am looking to apply for a car sales vacancy today. I have some sales experience (selling Marquees to corporates and private functions) but the vacancy is for a trainee car salesman.

Anyway, i am just wondering if i should mention my interest in cars at all on my covering letter? its not like im applying for a brand known for its motoring passion.

Perhaps it should be in your CV under 'interests'.

[CarlT]

LHD said:

Captain Hook?

http://www.paulcummings.ca/about_paul.php

[Pwig]

CarlT said:

http://www.paulcummings.ca/about_paul.php

Two different paul cummings.

I think the 'captain hook' was about this paul cummings:

http://www.pacmotorcompany.co.uk/pac/

[Baked_bean]

CarlT said:

Perhaps it should be in your CV under 'interests'.

It is, I was just wondering if its is considered important enough to mention in a covering letter?