Who's the Boss?

Posted by Unknown On Monday, October 11, 2010 6 comments
This is how sales is to be done. Do read the following story which Pauline sent me. Take care and have a lovely evening.



A keen immigrant Indian Marwadi lad applied for a salesman's job at London's premier downtown department store. In fact, it was the biggest store in the world - you could get anything there.

The boss asked him, "Have you ever been a salesman before?"

"Yes sir, I was a salesman in India", replied the lad.

The boss liked the cut of him and said, "You can start tomorrow and I'll come and see you."

The day was long and arduous for the young man, but he got through it. And finally 6:00 PM came around. The boss duly fronted up and asked, "How many sales did you make today?"

"Sir, Just ONE sale." said the young salesman

"Only one sale?" blurted the boss. "No! No! You see here, most of my staff make 20 or 30 sales a day. If you want to keep this job, you'd better be doing better than just one sale. By the way How much was the sale worth?"

"93300534.00 pounds" said the young Marwadi.

"What, How did you manage that?" asked the flabbergasted boss.

"Well", said the salesman, "This man came in and I sold him a small fish hook, then a medium hook and finally a really large hook. Then I sell him new fishing rod and some fishing gear. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast. So I told him he'd need a boat, so I took him down to the boat department and sold him that twenty-foot schooner with the twin engines. Then he said his Volkswagen probably wouldn't be able to pull it, so I took him to our automotive department and sold him that new Deluxe 4X4 Blazer. I then asked him where he'll be staying, and since he had no accommodation, I took him to camping department and sold him one of those new igloo 6-sleeper camper tents. Then the guy said, while we're at it, I should throw in about $100 worth of groceries and two cases of beer."

The boss took two steps back and asked in astonishment, "You sold all that to a guy who came in for a fish hook!"

"No" answered the salesman, "he came in to buy a box of Sanitary napkins for his wife and I said to him, 'Sir, Your weekends are screwed anyway, you might as well go fishing.'"

Boss - "You sit in my chair........"

6 comments to Who's the Boss?

  1. says:

    Wan Sharif Wow,
    93 million pounds sale to a man who came in to buy sanitary napkins for his wife.. logic defying..

  1. says:

    Angelina Jolie Aunty Paula,
    My Mama said to ask you, do you the young man's email address? Hmmm...we need someone like him. purrrr....meow!

  1. says:

    Unknown Dear Saudara Wan Sharif

    Indeed! Yet, I am inclined to believe this might be true :-). We never know haha!! Take care and have a great week!

    Do keep in touch.

    Salam

  1. says:

    Unknown Dear Angelina

    Sadly, I do not have this number...Such people church out excellent sales for their companies.

    Take care and have a great week. Do keep in touch!

    Salam

  1. says:

    Anonymous Whoa, such a salesman is the most dangerous type ! Never know, one day he may sells someone a package from craddle to the grave plus the ticket to the pearly gate.

    Got to be careful with such witty salesman, ya. May even sells himself to our daughters if we are not tactful, hahaha. Cheers !
    ~ahoo~

  1. says:

    Unknown Dear ahoo

    Haha!! Very true! Glad you enjoyed the humor here. Take care and have a restful evening.

    Cheers

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