So,  I am trying to buy a newspaper  ad.  Note:  JobDig sells help wanted ads to employers in our markets and we teach/train our reps constantly.   This rep could use some of our training, let me tell you.  Actually, this is completely the company’s fault, apparently they relish mistreating their customers.

Me:  “Ok, I am interested,  how much is it?”

Their Sales Rep:  “Well, it depends.”

Me:  “Oh?”

Sales Rep:  “Well, we have a month special for today only.”

Me: “Oh?”  (For today only, huh?  Must be my lucky day.)

Sales Rep:  “Normally, it would be $872, but if you sign up today, it’s only $436, for two weeks.”

Me:  (I am thinking–half of $872, the monthly price, isn’t that $436?  Wait….)  “Ok, sounds good.  When I see the mockup, I will let you know for sure.”

Sales Rep:  “The way it works around here is that you have to agree to run the ad before we send you the mockup.”

Me:  “Really?”

Sales Rep:  “Yeah, but no big deal.  You can call me after you get it and cancel it but you have to agree now that you will run and if you do not call me back, it will run and  you will be billed.”

Me:  “Really?  This is the way it works?”

Sales Rep:  “Yeah, I know.  It is just the way they do things around here.”

Me:  “I see.”  (Your company is toast.)

Sales Rep:  “Ok, now just say your name clearly because I am going to record it which will confirm that you understand the above.”

Me:  Wait.  “Ok.  ‘I agree,  including the part about me being able to cancel it after I see the mockup.’ “

Sales Rep:  “Oh, sorry, you can’t say that.   I just want you to say your name and that you agree to the terms of the ad.  Don’t mention about the cancellation thing, OK?”

Me:  “Ok, no problem.  ‘I agree.’ ”   (Reason?  I just have to see how difficult the cancellation part will be.)

[tags] newspaper sales training, how buying ads from a normal newspaper works, sales training, Jobdig, employment weekly, recruitment advertising [/tags]