The Best List of Manipulative Sales Techniques

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 #1
Agent Smith
Post The Best List of Manipulative Sales Techniques

For those who want to use them and those who want to avoid them, but don't know what they are, let's put together a list of manipulative sales techniques.

Anyone game?

 #2
AZBroker
Trickery!

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith
For those who want to use them and those who want to avoid them, but don't know what they are, let's put together a list of manipulative sales techniques.

Anyone game?
Good idea!

Does car dealers hiding the keys to your trade-in count?

 #3
SalesGuy

Manipulative sales techniques? That's an urban legend created to sell "Revolutionary, Re-invented, or New and Improved" sales training.

 #4
Agent Smith

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Originally Posted by AZBroker
Does car dealers hiding the keys to your trade-in count?
Nope. That's just good business... ask any car/truck salesmanager.

 #5
AZBroker

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith
Nope. That's just good business... ask any car/truck salesmanager.
I think I'll buy my next car online so I don't have to ask.

 #6
Jolly Roger
Manipulative sales techniques

The best list of manipulation techniques? This could go downhill quick.

One thing I think some salepeople do is try to butter up the prospect vs. offering sincere praise.

Another thing I think some salespeople do is try to feigne interest instead of becoming genuinely interested in the prospect.

 #7
SalesCoach

To avoid misunderstanding what does "manipulative" mean to you Agent Smith?

 #8
Agent Smith

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Originally Posted by SalesCoach
To avoid misunderstanding what does "manipulative" mean to you Agent Smith?
My bad. I'll go with, "Influencing or controlling others to your own advantage".

 #9
susana
The Best List of Manipulative Sales Techniques

Emotional Buying Triggers. If you can tap into someone's emotions, you're ready to sell something.

Susan

 #10
Thomas

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Originally Posted by susana
Emotional Buying Triggers. If you can tap into someone's emotions, you're ready to sell something.

Susan
Do you have examples of emotional buying triggers?

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