How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

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How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by glendalais » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:05 pm

Met up with a friend for lunch today. He was showing off his new mobile phone and sharing a SET about the store he bought it from.

Apparently, the Sales Clerk wanted to demonstrate the high-quality graphics on the phone. One might think he'd bring up a picture of a flower, or some other generic photo or video that's probably on there already, right?

He pulled up a porn video. And apparently one that was fairly graphic at that.

Funny thing is, even after he (and several other people who were also looking at the phone) went screaming to the manager, he still decided to buy it anyway. I mean I guessed it did get the point across, but really? :rolleyes:


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by Freak » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:18 pm

Oh wow.

After selling phones for three years and not once in my life would I have EVER thought of doing this. Not even close to a good idea.


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by hobie16 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:08 am

Freak wrote:Oh wow.

After selling phones for three years and not once in my life would I have EVER thought of doing this. Not even close to a good idea.
Know your audience. :cool:


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by dazyhill » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:57 am

Once again proving that sex sells.


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by Big Wallaby » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:35 am

What would be really disturbing is if it was him and his partner! :eek:


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by ktulu » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:52 am

Big Wallaby wrote:What would be really disturbing is if it was him and his partner! :eek:
"The iPhone 4 does HD video, come see what we shot just last night on this 52" TV hanging on the wall."


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by Sioban » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:57 am

That is one way to sell phones at a porn convention.


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by hobie16 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:02 pm

Sioban wrote:That is one way to sell phones at a porn convention.
Porn conventioneers would probably be more interested in acquisition rather than display.


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Re: How NOT to sell a Mobile Phone.

Post by Sioban » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:35 pm

But you could totally make the acquisitions portable


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