I still vividly remember this one from Costco:
"Our model doesn't allow for unnecessary expenditures like this."
LOL OUCH.
sahil
What is the best (worst?) excuse a prospect gave you for not buying?
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One of my former colleagues was about to close a deal with a small family company. They went dark for a little, but he eventually got a response back saying that they won't be moving forward with anything because they are getting a divorce and she's trying to take the business away from him.
Did u try to sell to her...?
The only question that matters.
the important question that needs to be answered
Strong
You host your data on our competitors cloud.
Big ouch
"I'm cleaning a fish right now and can't talk"
Wait didn't you answer? Lol. Happened many years ago cold calling for a clean water nonprofit no doubt
Wait didn't you answer? Lol. Happened many years ago cold calling for a clean water nonprofit no doubt
"We'll only buy from you if you use us for your marketing services...our business is for sale!"
lol fucking typical marketing.
lol fucking typical marketing.
Not prospect, but a nurse I recruited in my past life for an assignment had her contract cancelled because she couldn’t pass a screening exam for administering intravenous meds… she was an ICU NURSE!! Like, bruh how did you graduate school?! Lol
I'm friends with the vendor.
Lame.
Lame.
This is one of my industry's biggest deal killers.
the worst.
“We really like the product but our boss wants to go with a more expensive competitor to protect his job”
I was confused by that statement.
I was confused by that statement.
"Our CEO was just just hospitalized with COVID, we'll need to pick this back up in a few months."
- Any chance you're an authorized signer?
- Any chance you're an authorized signer?
Can I add a number of silly excuses?
1. Tried to sign up coca cola - and they didn't sign cause our property was selling Pepsi 😳
2. One of my recent prospect said that his wife broke her hip, with all my empathy to her, HOW THE FUCK is this relevant??? Like did she break a hip on your signing hand? 🤔
3. Had a big birthday catering order that was canceled the day before, cause the person passed away. Yours truly managed to turn it into a funeral order (talk about savage). So not really a lost story, more like a little brag 😉
1. Tried to sign up coca cola - and they didn't sign cause our property was selling Pepsi 😳
2. One of my recent prospect said that his wife broke her hip, with all my empathy to her, HOW THE FUCK is this relevant??? Like did she break a hip on your signing hand? 🤔
3. Had a big birthday catering order that was canceled the day before, cause the person passed away. Yours truly managed to turn it into a funeral order (talk about savage). So not really a lost story, more like a little brag 😉
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