Boyd wanted to know about that flyer campaign. Well, I don't know if it would be of much interest to you, Boyd. It has nothing to do with real estate. I'm basically just canvassing the area with them starting at coffee shops and then wherever else people congregate or buy large items. I want people to know that I'm an inexpensive extra hand, a "buddy with a truck" who can help 'em out.
I do have a funny story, however.
At the second place I went, I asked the manager if I could put my flyer up on his bulletin board. (I'm polite like that). His shop wasn't on any beaten path I was aware of, but I'd plugged a bunch of random coffee shops into my GPS and it routed me there. But who knows--just one "catch" is at least $75 for me, so...
So, I showed him the flyer and asked "Do you mind if I put this up on your board?"
He looked it over and asked, "Are you local?"
"You bet," I said.
"Okay," he said, "That would be fine."
"Great!" I say, all chummy and local. "I live over there in Shirlington. It's right off of I-395..."
"Never mind," he said.
"What?"
"Not local enough."
I looked at him with that big, stupid grin I get when I'm face-to-face with someone who's obviously an obstinant jerk, but an obstinant jerk who has power over me. Seems to happen all the time. And grinning helps me from unloading like I'd really like to.
"Alrighty then," I said, "That makes no sense, but I won't bother you." See, I live about five miles away. Tops.
Oh yeah, and did I mention that he's English!?! This crumpet and blood-pudding eating tea-bagger tells ME I'm "not local enough?"
The tension may be getting to me. I just developed a quivery tick in my left eyelid.
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7 comments:
LOL. Funny story. See, you were wrong...I was interested. :)
Boyd
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Well, you broke a universal rule of selling - "Don't keep selling through the Yes". In other words, after the bloke said "O.K.", hang your flyer, say thanks, and leave.
In London, 5 miles is several pubs away! Enemy territory.
Jimi
So, I shouldn't have burned his place down later that day?
Perhaps your time would have been better spent burning your own building, no? :)
Jimi
Indeed...
Heh....inside the beltway, driving 5 miles is like crossing an ocean.
(For example, Georgetown is less than 4 miles away from Brentwood [think Gallaudet University] but it would be hard to find two neighborhoods that had less in common...)
All is not lost, Christopher, you made my morning with that story and I'm still laughing about the gay couch assault...
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