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Feb 01 2022

The old price increase tactic

The sales rep tried the old price increase tactic…here’s what happened…

I logged into a free trial. I tinkered around a bit. I liked what I was seeing. I told my wife that I think I found a solution that would help her with her educational activities.

Then I got an email…from the founder (the next day).

He said something along the lines of, “I believe in transparency and just wanted to let you know that we’re expecting a price increase and I wanted you to get the best deal.”

This is a sales tactic used to create a sense of urgency – to get you to buy now vs. later.

Here’s what I did…

I started looking for an alternative – and found one.

The moral – be honest, be human, and be careful with the timing & content of your auto-generated emails or you will lose business & crush your reputation.

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Written by Ted Olson · Categorized: Sales Blog

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