Well, in the 'collection of funny sales stories', there's one about a car salesman. A customer asked if the car could go really fast. The salesman boasted that it could reach amazing speeds. To prove it, he got in the car to do a quick test drive in the lot. But he accidentally hit a trash can and sent it flying. The customer couldn't stop laughing and still bought the car in the end.
Sure. There was a salesperson who tried to sell a vacuum cleaner to an old lady. He was so enthusiastic in demonstrating how powerful it was that he accidentally sucked up the lady's cat's tail. The cat went wild and the lady was shocked at first but then burst into laughter.
There was an insurance salesperson who went to a circus to sell policies to the performers. He tried to convince the trapeze artists that they needed accident insurance. But they just laughed and said they were more worried about the lion tamer's job. So the salesperson then went to the lion tamer and said, 'You need insurance in case one of your lions decides to play too rough.' The lion tamer looked at him and said, 'I've been doing this for years, and my lions are like family. I don't need insurance for that.' But the salesperson didn't give up and told him stories of other lion tamers who had unexpected incidents. Eventually, the lion tamer bought a small policy just to get the salesperson to leave him alone.
Sure. One time, a customer came into the store asking for a left - handed screwdriver. The salesperson was confused for a moment, then realized the customer just meant a regular screwdriver as there's no such thing as a truly left - handed screwdriver. It was quite hilarious.
Sure. There was a salesman who sold vacuum cleaners. He was very short and often underestimated. But he had a unique approach. He would enter a house and first clean a small area with his vacuum cleaner without saying a word. After seeing the amazing cleaning result, the homeowners were always interested in buying. His story shows that actions can speak louder than words in sales.
A very old lady came to the dealership. She wanted a sports car but she was so short that she could barely see over the dashboard. When we tried to convince her to choose a more suitable car, she said she wanted to relive her youth and nothing would stop her. In the end, she bought the sports car and had a special cushion made to sit on so she could see the road.
A car salesman had a very old and beat - up car on his lot. Instead of hiding its flaws, he made up a story that it was a movie star's car from an old action film. He put up posters of the movie around the car. People were intrigued and he sold the car at a good price.
In a sales meeting, one of the new salespeople was so nervous that when it was his turn to speak, he started his pitch with 'Our product is so great, it can even make your cat do the dishes!'. Obviously, cats can't do dishes, but it was such a hilarious mistake that the whole room erupted in laughter. After that, he was able to relax and give a proper presentation. It was a really funny moment that lightened the mood of the usually serious sales meetings.
There was this one story where a cat tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles, looking so confused. The owner just watched and laughed.
There's a story where a salesman was selling shoes. He put on a pair to show how comfortable they were and started doing a little dance. But he tripped and fell flat on his face. Another memorable one is about a tech salesman who was demonstrating a new smartphone. He accidentally dropped it into a fish tank while showing off its water - resistance feature.
Sure. There's a story about a cat that tried to play the piano. It was so hilarious as it just randomly hit the keys with its paws. The resulting 'music' was more like a chaotic mess but very funny.