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Ruth Stauffer's avatar

Same. Pressure is a good way to get me to back out. I follow this thinking so deeply, almost to a fault. People ask me about what I do and I end that line of conversation quickly. I am not an advertisement. For awhile I didn’t even ask my regulars if they’d like to schedule another session at the end of todays session. I wanted them to bring it up.

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Bekah's avatar

I love that! Love that mindset. I make it a policy to not do business with people who pressure me. If they do, I will literally change my mind if I was going to go with them. I refuse to be bullied into anything! Also, I am very wary of anyone who needs to beg or send out high pressure salesmen anyways, the great companies have business coming to them without trying. So I always assume there is something very wrong there. I once had a pest control guy at the door who would not take my kind "no" for an answer. Chris came down to take over when he heard from upstairs and I cried after the guy left. Very upsetting experience, being intimidated by a guy on my own doorstep.

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Ron Stauffer's avatar

Wow. I can't believe that works for some people. There's zero chance I'd buy from someone like that. That's awful being bullied on your own property. I've gotten better at just closing the door and saying "no thanks," even if they're still talking. It's their problem, not mine.

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