hippy
Ex-Staff (retired)
With respect to the thread on off-Site backup, being wary of what's on offer, and wolves in sheep clothing, a cautionary tale to keep you amused ...
Having found an "80% off double glazing" voucher I took the plunge and invited the salesperson round fully aware of the high-pressure techniques likely to be used but thinking I might just get a bargain but not really expecting to.
After six hours, yes six hours, it transpired that the cost of fitting three small double glazed windows would be £45,000 / $90,000 without the voucher - Not that he simply multiplied up what it will cost by five because he swore blind that's not how it worked, and he phoned Head Office who confirmed that ;-)
Despite the entertainment value of getting him to explain how each one metre square, made from plastic, window was worth £15K each ( still £3K each after discount ) it wasn't particularly a pleasant experience, and I can really understand how people fall for the pressure and sign on the dotted line.
After this six hours I had a salesman genuinely crying with tears streaming down his cheeks to try and convince me to buy and I was working out the best way to get rid of him and wondering whether I'd need to call the police, thinking that at least in other countries they have the right to bear arms. You need nerves of steel not to crack.
Never again, not even as an experiment. And I decided I never want to get into the hard-sell business if that's what one has to do to make a living.
Having found an "80% off double glazing" voucher I took the plunge and invited the salesperson round fully aware of the high-pressure techniques likely to be used but thinking I might just get a bargain but not really expecting to.
After six hours, yes six hours, it transpired that the cost of fitting three small double glazed windows would be £45,000 / $90,000 without the voucher - Not that he simply multiplied up what it will cost by five because he swore blind that's not how it worked, and he phoned Head Office who confirmed that ;-)
Despite the entertainment value of getting him to explain how each one metre square, made from plastic, window was worth £15K each ( still £3K each after discount ) it wasn't particularly a pleasant experience, and I can really understand how people fall for the pressure and sign on the dotted line.
After this six hours I had a salesman genuinely crying with tears streaming down his cheeks to try and convince me to buy and I was working out the best way to get rid of him and wondering whether I'd need to call the police, thinking that at least in other countries they have the right to bear arms. You need nerves of steel not to crack.
Never again, not even as an experiment. And I decided I never want to get into the hard-sell business if that's what one has to do to make a living.
