P3D Re: Sales pitches and lies

[Sam Smith <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:54 PM 6/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Larry Berlin writes:
>
>>Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997
>>From: Marvin Jones writes:
>>........................................ I think
>>the thing that got my dander up about the original post is that I really
>>dislike salesmen who feel they have to lie in order to sell something. .......
>
>Yeah, I know I felt fished in by the 'visit my site' approach that could
>have used the preface 'I'm selling stuff!'.
>


My summary of a 3d sales pitch is this: I would GLADLY pay $5.95 for any new
concept that displays a perception of depth in a new way, no matter how
basic. I would NOT PAY A CENT for deceptive and misleading advertising. All
a person has to do is be open and honest regarding the product he is
selling, and stand up to criticism by clearing up any misconceptions of his
product.

If he fails to do so, it merely makes people more suspicious, and makes all
criticisms valid. I expect in the recent example maybe 20-30 people have
been saved the embarassment of losing their money. On the other hand,
someone with even the most basic sales and marketing experience, plus a
little intelligence, could have instantly made a substantial profit. Then
comes the future profits through referrals.

I expect that ALL have benefitted from this experience.

My advice to Mr Bill: DO YOUR HOMEWORK !!!


Sam


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