Best Salesman
Posted by: JesterA store in a shopping-mall hired a new salesman. From the time he was hired, the store’s sales increased four fold.
The store manager was curious to meet this new salesman. The manager went to the mall to observe him. He saw the guy selling a fishing rod to a customer.
He kept some distance and started to observe the salesman selling the product to the customer. The salesman sold the fishing rod to the customer. Customer asked for the price and the salesman said it was $80.
After selling the rod, the salesman looked at the shoes of the customer and said, “Are you going fishing wearing these expensive shoes of yours? You should buy some sports shoes.” The customer agreed to buy the shoes as well.
Then the salesman said, “You have to sit by the lake under the sun so why don’t you get a cap, too.” So the customer bought a cap as well.
Now the salesman told the customer, “Why don’t you get yourself something to eat while you are out catching the fish.” So the customer got some drinks, crackers and other snacks.
Then the salesman suggested to buy a basket to put the prized fish he is going to catch. “This is a good basket for just $120.” The customer bought that as well.
By the time he was finished, the customer’s bill was over $2,000.
The Manager, on seeing all this was very impressed by this new salesman. After the customer left the store, he went to speak with him. “You are very intelligent salesman. You sold so many items to that customer who came here just to buy a fishing rod.”
To which the salesman replied, “Sir, that customer came to buy some tampons for his wife. I asked him ‘What will you do for four days sitting at home?’ Then I suggested to him that he go fishing.”









