Stories from the Sales Frontlines

Replying to: mackabee (May 09, 2008 10:55 am)

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Replying to: chikoo (May 09, 2008 11:12 am)

No doubt about it. He meant what he said....enemas!!

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Replying to: joel0622 (May 09, 2008 11:28 am)

Replying to: obyone (May 09, 2008 10:02 am)

"A sale at or below invoice would contribute to the sales persons monthly bonus quota and increase his tax liability. A couple of Benjamin Franklins passed to him as you leave should more than compensate him for his time. That is assuming you don't send him a 1099 at years end."
 
As far as I can tell, it would only increase his tax liability to the extent that it increased his income. How is that a bad thing?
 
Your comment regarding the "Benjamins" and 1099s makes me think that you are implying that car sales persons would engage in tax fraud. Are we contributing to the negative stereotyping that the pros here complain so bitterly about?
 
james

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Replying to: craigl (May 09, 2008 7:36 am)

"...Does he typically make any money on a deal like this?..."
 
Didn't you know? Nobody makes any money on car deals today. Didn't you ever have a salesperson tell you "and at that price I'm not making a penny on the deal"?
He's telling the truth. You see, car dealerships are kind of like charity organizations these days. They are happy to lose money all day long just to make your life better.
 
Nothing gives a car dealer more pleasure than to see you leave his lot in a car that he had to chip in a few hundred out of his own pocket for. It's sort of like missionary work, he gets his reward in heaven...I think it's a four pounder.
 
So don't bother to slip a salesman any money, he'll just give it away to make the next customer happy.

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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (May 09, 2008 1:01 pm)

Or just do what oldfarmer does and give them an extra $178

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Replying to: oregonboy (May 09, 2008 12:45 pm)

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