Biggest liars.... The Salesperson or the customer?

My honest ignorant answer? I would say sales people.

Why? Because you NEED me (or anyone) to purchase what you are selling, especially if your job is performance based. I, the consumer do not need to buy it from you. I may have options elsewhere, with another person, company, product...etc. My paycheck and job does not depend on me buying something. Yours however, does. If your sales numbers are weak, its its the end of the month, quarter, year, whatever and your job is on the line, or Christmas is coming around the corner you're telling me you're going to be 100% honest in order to make a sale?

I don't believe it one bit. Your job is to sell and take my money.

Do customers lie? Yeah they do. Maybe they're just thinking of a way to get out of the situation, maybe they didn't find it cheaper somewhere else, maybe they really do "need" that item and not just impulsively want it. Who knows.

When it comes to money, nobody is 100% truthful and to say you are is well... a lie. You may think your white lie isn't a lie, but it is.

 

Tuesday.

 

In my experience, I'd say salesmen lie more. The worst ones I've seen are usually UH grads. But if they have UT gear, you can tell they are a true Texan and would treat you right.

 

I've lied and been lied to..............its the game

 

You wanna be right and out of a job?

Seriously though, I've never lied to a salesperson while in serious negotiations. I negotiate with facts and my honest feeling towards a product. I'm not going to ask you to sell me something I know for a FACT you haven't sold for close to or the price I'm asking for. The fact that a salesman will pretend that it's impossible is a slap in my face and that's when you run into problems.

 

Customers for sure.......I'm glad I'm no longer in sales.

 

No but they don’t have to be manipulative

 

I just bought a vehicle and sales people basically make up crap as they go along. Lol

 

In my four decades of experience, bar none, time share salesman knowingly lie through their teeth more so than any other group and their compatriots and supervisors generally have their back.

 

No, I literally pointed out two examples (plumber and AC) where the sales guys tried to swindle me. I think that "sales" is a very wide group of people and most of the time you're being "sold" without even knowing it. IE - mechanic telling you that you need a new air filter or it'll effect engine performance, no time to wait, blah blah blah. Women get sold some BS a lot.

Heck - even in the corporate world, the recruiting agents are sales people. My last job they sold me hard on, and it ended up being crap. I had a bad feeling about it, but they sold it. Learned me lesson.

 

I worked in sales for Dell throughout college. Sales people sell what makes them the most money.

 

It wouldn't be that way, but sales people are often too pushy. Too many just can't take no for an answer.

To answer your question, customers lie more frequently, because they can't really be held accountable for it. If they lie to hurt the person, then they suck for it. If they lie to get out of speaking or to negotiate a better deal, I don't think it is really a problem. I'd love if we didn't haggle and the salesman were like Hank Hill and handed me the information so I could just make an informed decision. The #1 problem with salespeople is pressure. My most recent car purchase I was so happy with my saleswoman because she didn't try to keep me there, she didn't hound me on the phone. And she'll be the first person I contact when looking for another car (assuming I don't buy a Tesla).