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What's the one product that you most definitely would not like/want to sell ever? And, why?
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Talk about 1,000 No's to get a yes...
1000 would be the best case scenario :D
Hahahahhaha 1000 I'm thinking like 100,000
That's the toughest job in the tech space! :D
+100 for this
Hahahaha
Not so much a product, but being a Financial Advisor, cant tell you the amount of times people my age( early - mid 20s)have hit me up to be a financial advisor for me. Like dog, if you’re anything like me you just got done getting shitfaced this weekend AND you have been at this job for 2< Years, you're not touching my finances and Im definitely not paying you for it.
I understand everyone has to start somewhere but honestly, not hitching my financial wagon to someone untested.
I understand everyone has to start somewhere but honestly, not hitching my financial wagon to someone untested.
They really should create some sort of apprentice program. Run with a seasoned guy, bust your ass, get a piece of the business down the road.
Yep, had a buddy who did this and I basically told him “the best you’re getting out of me is a term life insurance policy” and that after I purchase said life insurance policy, we never talk about “financial planning” again or this friendship is gone.
Recruiting services. They basically are all the same
It must be down to pricing then. Must suck balls.
You're correct. It does suck balls. That's why I left.
I hope you're selling something fun now
Employee benefits. Not that fun, but I make real money now so who cares about fun.
Amen. Especially for a newspaper company that hasn’t convinced people they’re digital in rural area. Fucking nightmare
Life insurance. Talking about death planning as a sales pitch is incredibly exhausting, in my opinion.
That's why you incorporate it into a financial plan as a (potential) investment vehicle and tax shelter.
Totally, your logic is spot on. However, I spent a short time in the life insurance field, and even while incorporating LI into other products, I still found it to be very draining to constantly talk about death all the time lol
Gotta talk to young folks, not ones actually close to dying! Maybe that’s my saving grace haha
All the talk of death, accidents etc must really sap the energy out of people
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Insurance. I know a lot of money can be made in it but I know too many people in that world and they are miserable most of the time.
I used to sell a product to commercial insurance agencies in my first sales role. They are some of the worst sales people I have ever been around, and most of them are shameless about it. Their quote "if you can't sell, sell insurance"
True that
Real estate.
There are currently more licensed RE agents in the US than there are listings. Yikes.
There are currently more licensed RE agents in the US than there are listings. Yikes.
Real estate is a tricky stuff. Can relate
Timeshares
Agreed! Only upside is some of them get to live on or near the resorts.
That would be a nice perk for someone in their 20s
Consumer Packaged Goods. I've already done it, and I hated every moment of it. I would never wish it on my worst enemy. The product demos, customer interviews, roundtables...all of it. Is. The. Worst.
Amen. I moved from CPG back to SaaS. I know the pain!
cat food
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Any Pyramid Scheme.. "hey girl, let me talk to you about being your own BOSS"
Haha. MLM is the worst.
Residential real estate. Way too many other Realtors to compete with, sales cycles drag, the thought of driving people around all day showing them houses sounds exhausting, have to work weekends, have to put up stupid signs with my face on them for marketing, tire kickers galore, no thanks.
Damn. Phil Dunphy made me believe that it was a fun job.
Tobacco/nicotine based products.
Turned down interviews at a major cigarette and vape producer for the sheer moral dilemma of selling cancer.
Turned down interviews at a major cigarette and vape producer for the sheer moral dilemma of selling cancer.
Interesting. I sold whiskey and beer to retail stores for 18 months. I'm questioning my morals now.
If you don't sell it, someone else will. Don't feel bad about working an honest job.
Haha interesting. I understand the cigarette part, but not the Vape juice part. I work for a Vape juice manufacturer and we are also a full service hemp distro for specifically Delta 8. But our biggest competitor is Big Tobacco. Vaping is 100000% better then cigarettes. And it’s been proven the most effective method for quitting smoking. But big tobacco doesn’t want you to know they LOL it’s also the most challenging job I’ve ever worked. Most people can’t do it because it’s too hard. It’s like selling chocolate to a chocolate factory.
Pens. Although I have become a pen sales expert from all the sales leaders asking "sell me this pen," I just don't see the upside.
Hahaha what should be today's version of sell me this pen?
Sell me this Apple pencil. 5 times the cost, 5 times less useful... 🤣
Hahahahah agreed. Takes a lot of skill to sell an apple pencil :D
The premiums of YouTube, Disney hotstar
I think any kind of insurance. Personally I don't enjoy the product
Whole life insurance is a huge scam.
Agree
Real estate.
Depends on the market. These days houses are selling themselves.
Air duct cleaning
I know of a company that cold calls people for roof inspections. They literally just follow storms and try to set up free appointments for people.
Hahaha that's very specific! :D
They call me all the time, it is a common scam in Canada from Indian call centers.
My responses vary now from "I don't have ducks, but I do have a few geese" to just setting up an appointment and using the local police station's address.
My responses vary now from "I don't have ducks, but I do have a few geese" to just setting up an appointment and using the local police station's address.
Hahahaha. You should start recording these calls. :D
Only if @GeneralCorp will do a reenactment.
ok shit you not I was typing my reply and got a call. I recorded it - how do I attach media?
Hahahaha. I know. I was the one who called you ;)
Financial Advisor..I just can't...
I was going to say stocks. I can't imagine the type of person that would buy stock on a cold call...
Recruiting services.
Recruiting services. They basically are all the same
Extended Car Warrenty
Adult diapers...It's a pisser
As as 92kg Polynesian Male, gonna go out on a limb and say that I'd be a horrible Avon D2D rep
inb4 cars
Insurance
Life insurance. I can’t imagine many people actually pay for that I unless their work gives it to them for free
eSign software. So easy but so boring.
Newspapers
'Half price at the club with a free cocktail'.
Ran into someone recently who sells COINS. Like, literal minted Coins. Was the only BDR in the organization, talk about a tough role.
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