By Will Sturgeon
Published: Wednesday 14 April 2004
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Anonymous
Location
London
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IT Manager
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It's not a con trick, it's incompetance.
In my experience most sales people know nothing about the product they are selling beyond the 2 sides of paper with key selling points they've been given.
Most don't understand what this paperwork says, and can not answer even the simplest of questions about the products functions.
I generally refuse to buy anything now until I've spoken to a pre-sales technical expert, and if the company can't provide one I'll go elsewhere.
that is alarming, if someone does not know what th...
Angus Doyle
It's not a con trick, it's incompetance.
In my ...
Anonymous
I think it's just a case of the old Joke....
Wh...
Colin Campbell
All the reader comments are true, and here's anoth...
Michael Alexander
Having been an IT sales professional for over 15 y...
Roy Hinds
Having been involved in consultative IT sales for ...
Simon Berglund
As a client of Via Networks, I suggest Mr Callagha...
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