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MFI and Probably The World's Most Condescending Salesman

On Saturday, we called into MFI to look at kitchens. They are absolutely awesome! We also met the world's most condescending salesman. He pointed various things out to Clare and I saying things like: "these big drawers are a hundred pounds each, I hope you haven't set your hearts on them." He also explained that he'd priced one of these kitchens up for a customer recently and it came to two-thousand pounds... yeah, and?

As a massive Columbo fan, I am highly amused by his false assumptions. Forgive my bitchiness...
<bitchy>Prejudging him and his suit, he obviously doesn't make much commission.</bitchy>

Pointlessly, he gave me his business card.

7 comments, Blog, Monday, September 4, 2006 00:34

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Comments
Well at first glance he does sound like a tremendously annoying git.

However, has it occurred to you this might be an unusual but very deliberate sales tactic?

Maybe he had sized you up as someone who actually does have a fair bit of money, and isn't afraid to splash it about now and again.

In implying you might struggle to afford those products, he was hoping to provoke you into saying "no actually I'll take the lot, and I'll pay right now in cash!".

Or alternatively he was just a run-of-the-mill knobhead.

Posted by: John on Monday, September 4, 2006 04:48
You should have shown him YOUR business card - on your way out!

Posted by: mum on Monday, September 4, 2006 09:40
Selling it's a tough job guys! Have you ever tried convincing someone that he needs something that he DOESN'T need in reality and that it's at least 30% more expensive than similar things on the market? By the way the drawers are splendid especially good when Claire puts on those off-white shoes! And anyways you must be paid millions of pounds(I would not accept anything less from you) so what are 100 pounds for a drawer? (on a second thought, did you go shopping at Harrods Blackburn?)

Posted by: Lox on Monday, September 4, 2006 16:02
2000 pounds - that's more than I earn in an hour!

If I were you I'd buy MFI today and sack him.

Posted by: OB1 on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:40
I know a man who fits kitchens. He does everything rom the plastering to the worktops and tiling. He is excellent and gets my full referal power (whatever that is worth).

His name is Andy Fisher Tel: 07803 815509

My big draws cost £12 for three pairs from asda - George don't you know!

Posted by: Andy on Thursday, September 28, 2006 18:21
Top plug! Thanks Andy!

Posted by: Tim on Friday, September 29, 2006 09:24
MFI Suck !! Leeanne & I went in there to look at bedroom furniture. The saleswoman then proceeded to tell us that we "Had" to have them delivered and we "Had" to pay the £5 delivery charge. Boy did I tell them to stuff it !

Why should we have to pay a non-optional delivery charge? At least they should give people the option! My principles told me this was wrong so we went to B&Q instead!

Posted by: Gary on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 09:09

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