Secrets of used car salesmen (how to avoid lemons)

By Frank Medina
This is a very interesting topic because used car salesmen are some of the most infamous people (more than politicians).
They buy cheap and sell expensive, sometimes they buy pieces of junk, like crashed cars, they do some body work and then they say,
"This is your lucky day, I have this car that belonged to a little old lady that hardly used it, check the odometer; it has just a few miles on it."
The truth is there are many ways to make a car look like new, there ways to fix the odometer to reduce the miles, even if it’s digital.
But remember: A junk car can make you lose a lot of money !
So when buying or selling "AVOID":
*Car lots as much as you can.
*Buying a car when it's raining, snowing or at night time
*Cars that are more than 6 years old or more than 100,000 miles (150,000 kms)
*Transportation cars such as those that belonged to companies, factories, or public transportation
*A car that has had more than 3 owners
The following are recommendations that will help you to save money and problems:
When you have experience with cars:
First of all don't let your emotions get involved. Sounds easy but it is not, so to accomplish this:
Do your research; there are many tools available such as the internet where you can know prices and models
When you decide which is the best for you and your family (8,6,4,3 cylinders; 2,4, doors; sedan, minivan, pick up, etc) then:
*Make a list of at least 5 cars
*Take with you a notebook and pencil to make notes about the car’s defects, model, cylinders etc.
*Always have with you a digital camera to take lots of pictures of the car
(The above suggestions will make you look like a professional)
Wear clothes that can get dirty, such as overalls, or old clothes (in case you want to take a look at the motor or under the car)
Check every part of the body, lines, and contours (if by any chance the owner or the salesmen doesn't let you do this, don't buy the car)
Open and close every door of the car, roll up and down the windows and sunroof
Test the seats, seatbelts, locks, lights, etc
Check the motor, look for burnt, broken or rusted hoses, cables or bolts. Look for any new seals or silicon seals, this way you will know if the motor was rebuilt.
Ask the seller to start the car. At the beginning you may hear some little noises, after two minutes these noises should disappear.
Any squeaks, "tack- tack" sounds are sign of a worn out or overheated motor, so move on to the next one on your list.
If you don't feel capable, bring a mechanic with you, he will charge you maybe 50 dolls, which is better than spending thousands of dollars in a piece of junk.
　
When you finally make up your mind and decide to buy the car, you can deal the price based on:
The parts you have to replace or are about to replace Ex. (Hypothetical prices)
Brand: Nissan xxxx
Model: 2002
Owners: 1
Miles : 65000
Price: 5000 dolls. (this should be the average price for this model) 5000
Body condition: good
Parts to replace: The four tires need to be replaced soon 4x100= -400
Others: interiors seats, carpet are dirty= car wash 150 -150
Back shock absorbers 2x75= - 150
Mechanic work 100 - 100
Cracked windshield 500 - 500
total 3700 This is the price you should pay for this car.
Anther option is to pay the 5000 if the owner takes care of these expenses.

Mr.James Gerfeild. Courcelle A&P. SCAM

Is pitiful how people like this, using the economical crisis, an the need of people to find a job, take advantage and promote their spammy e-mail, beware though, because more and more people are using this scam to mislead you.
the next is a copy of a letter they are mailing you:

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest and I do really appreciate you taking your time to apply.

I happen to be a recruiting agent for Courcelle A&P owned by Patrice Courcelle located in Belgium. They're into producing & selling of History Art Works. Presently, large orders has been coming from Dublin (Ireland) and due to this, they've decided to recruit payment officers living in Dublin (Ireland) through me so as not delay payment processing.

This is a very flexible job. This requires you checking your e-mail from time to time for any latest update, receiving payments on behalf of the company and processing it on time. You don't have to leave your present place of work and it doesn't require stress.

You stand a chance to earn 10% of each payments received. This way, you also stand to earn more income. The more you receive payments, the more you earn income.

If interested, please fill the details below. This way, your details will be sent to the company and you'll be gainfully employed as one of Courcelle A&P online sales representative as direct contact is not allowed.

Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Country:
Phone Number:
Mobile Number:
Email:
Present Occupation:
Age:

Waiting to read back from you.

Thank you.

James Garfield.
Email:
Referring Agent,
Courcelle A&P.

I noticed two mistakes:
1 He writes his last name wrongly "Gerfeild"
2:In the last part of the mail writes "Garfield"
you can see how this person copied this letter and
re send it to everyone to scam people Watch out!

Rip-off at the Beach by Timeshare People

When we talk about time-share salesmen, we are talking about the Elite of all salesmen.
Some of them are making thousands of dollars per month, so that means that if you fall in their trap, it's very probable you will end buying something. If this happens there’s no problem; they are the coolest and nicest people on the world to you.
But if you don’t buy they become the nastiest people you’ve ever messed with. They can make you feel like dirt.
This process starts in the street, they look like they sell tours, excursions, water or land activities, but their catch is a super price or a big discount, and in some cases even for free, or they pay you between 100 to 300 hundred dollars.
Sounds good don't you think? But believe me, you will pay for it one way or another.
The following are examples how they get you:

Are you a Visa, MC or American Express holder?
We have a "promotion" for you!

This is the way time share people know how much many you have, your purchasing habits and if you are "qualified for the promotion".

The more you have, the better the price I can get for you They can lie telling you whatever you want to hear.

We are pleased to welcome to our Big Opening!
Even if the resort is ten years old

It just will take 90 minutes!
3 hours at least, some say 7 hrs.

It's not a time share, we just sell membershipsBlah, blah, blah. They don't care about you; they only they care about your money

Good excuses if somehow they “hooked” you up are:
“We don't have the money, because: we just bought a house, a car or a big investment”
“We don't like your resort because it’s too big, too small, too far away from downtown, too close to the city. “
“Beach front properties are too risky an investment because of hurricanes, tsunamis, etc “
“I never buy anything without comparing prices first.”

Salesmen tricks and techniques

By Frank Medina
There are many sales techniques and some salesmen use them perfectly.
First of all some salesmen are naturally gifted. That means some physical attributes:
Beauty: Some companies don't mind spending lots of money hiring beautiful women or handsome guys to sell their products.
Isn’t it very hard to say “no” to a cute smile? Some of these people will use their attributes to flirt and make you buy something.
They're like shiny and attractive bait and many people actually are caught by this. (Sex Sells)
Eyes: Cute eyes possibly, but in reality we are talking about big, expressive eyes. Eyes are mighty sources that salesmen use in their favor.
The eyes express emotions. Wide open eyes catch the attention of everyone and reflect something worthy of attention,
Why do The Simpson's have huge eyes? Mister Bean’s eyes are also a good example.
Eyes (or eye contact) can literally hypnotize you
Voice: A strong and clear voice can lead you to buy. As a soldier obeys his commander, the tone of the voice can transport you to "Never land".
It’s like a professional singer who is capable to take you to the point that you forget everything (Nirvana)
They use the modulation of their voice to take you whatever they want (to sign a contract)
Gestures: Facial expressions and hands are capable of reflecting deep emotions, like a good actor who can use these to make you laugh or cry.
Can you imagine Hitler's speeches without using these tools? could he have convinced his soldiers to do all the things they did?
Ears: Big ears let the salesman know what exactly you want, they listen carefully and really will use “everything you say against you “.
Thus, if you mess with a guy with all these qualities, watch out!
Fortunately such a man doesn’t exist, but if you have to deal with somebody like that, remember that
All these techniques were made up to convince you to buy, and all of them have to do with the above points
because 80% of the purchases are based on emotions and the other 20% rational.
Some techniques (or tricks) have to do with the above, and are:
To approach he grabs your shoulder and speaks in low voice looking into your eyes: This technique makes you focus 100% of your attention on what is he telling you.
A low voice is used to make you believe that is a kind of secret and he doesn't want to tell to anybody else, when he gently grabs your arm he is taking control of you, in other words he is the leader and you are the subject (e.g: I remember some salesmen celebrating after they sold, signed a contract etc. They celebrate like an ancient gladiator after killing his adversary, feeling proud and almighty. They say to their co-workers, “Did you see that? Did you see how I convinced this idiot?!”)
So be careful with the bad guys but also be careful with the good ones, the thing is to always be careful and never trust too much, if you don’t, you will regret it.
Business breakfast, lunch, dinner: The first risk to avoid allowing the other person to pay the bill as much as possible, this is the way many people are pushed to sign a contract.
Why? Because if you let them pay, you are smoothly pushed to let others take the lead, and also if somebody has been very nice, it is going to be very difficult to say no.