A young guy from Minnesota moves to Florida and goes to a big "everythingunder one roof" department store looking for a job. 

The Manager says, "Do you have any sales experience?"  The kid says "Yeah. I was a salesman back in Minnesota". 

Well, the boss liked the kid and gave him the job."You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did."

His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. "How many customers bought something from you today? 

The kid says "one". The boss says "Just one? Our sales people average 20 to 30 customers a day. How muc h was the sale for?" The kid says "$121,237.65". 

The boss says "$121,237.65? What the heck did you sell?" The kid says, "First, I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fish hook. Then I sold him a larger fish hook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. 

Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him a twin engine Boston Whaler.

Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4 x >4 Expedition." 

The boss said "A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a BOAT and a TRUCK?" 

The kid said "No, the guy came in here to buy tampons for his wife, and I said, "Dude, your weekend's shot, you should go fishing!

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6 Comments on Heck of a Salesman

MAR
02
2007
167,280 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog
Eli.. old joke but it is still a great one..thanks for the friday funny
3:53pm • #1
4 Featured Posts
Hay that kid needs to get into Real Estate :) Great Joke. :)
3:56pm • #2
256,076 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog
Thanks for the laugh, that was a great joke Eli! Your son is too cute!!
10:21pm • #3
MAR
03
2007

Matthew, Thank you .

Roberta, agreed...both real estate and mortgage.

Debbie, you are welcome, my youngest son Hunter is my real sweet...thank you.

1:50pm • #4
354,150 Points 11 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I have been told I can sell ice to eskimos......not a bad story...one for the books!!

(P.S. I know it is a joke...but what people have said about me is a true accounting.)

The story is just like a REAL salesman should be...helping the customer get what they WANT and can afford..

=-D

2:49pm • #5
MAR
05
2007

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