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From: Boxer on 30 Sep 2008 20:36 "sharkey" <sharkey(a)zoic.org> wrote in message news:00f2a8ca$0$20647$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > Frank wrote: >> >> Thinking of perhaps buying a Ducati, went into Zagame in Richmond >> Melbourne. Stood around for 15 miinutes while salesmen were chatting >> amongs themselves. Nobody showed any interest. Uh? Walked out > > That's because they could tell you were only thinking of perhaps buying > one, not actually thinking of buying one or perhaps going to buy one. > >> Defaulted to the Suzuki - Better sales, and customer service > > What, they were having some kind of special accessibility day for > painfully shy tyre-kickers who are thinking of perhaps maybe one day > buying some kind of notional motorcycle or related product? > > Oh yes Sir, come in off the cold footpath Sir, this bright red one here > would really suit Sir, I'll bring it over to you. That's right Sir, a > bright red Ducati keyring ... that's sure to impress the ladies ... > > -----sharks I agree, if you are wanting some attention in a bike shop, just go and sit on the most expensive model on the showroom floor. Boxer
From: George W Frost on 30 Sep 2008 22:19 "Boxer" <someone(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:eCzEk.2043$sc2.539(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > "sharkey" <sharkey(a)zoic.org> wrote in message > news:00f2a8ca$0$20647$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> Frank wrote: >>> >>> Thinking of perhaps buying a Ducati, went into Zagame in Richmond >>> Melbourne. Stood around for 15 miinutes while salesmen were chatting >>> amongs themselves. Nobody showed any interest. Uh? Walked out >> >> That's because they could tell you were only thinking of perhaps buying >> one, not actually thinking of buying one or perhaps going to buy one. >> >>> Defaulted to the Suzuki - Better sales, and customer service >> >> What, they were having some kind of special accessibility day for >> painfully shy tyre-kickers who are thinking of perhaps maybe one day >> buying some kind of notional motorcycle or related product? >> >> Oh yes Sir, come in off the cold footpath Sir, this bright red one here >> would really suit Sir, I'll bring it over to you. That's right Sir, a >> bright red Ducati keyring ... that's sure to impress the ladies ... >> >> -----sharks > > > I agree, if you are wanting some attention in a bike shop, just go and sit > on the most expensive model on the showroom floor. > > Boxer > start playing around with the controls and call out " Hey, where's the key for this?"
From: Fraser Johnston on 1 Oct 2008 00:16 George W Frost wrote: > "Boxer" <someone(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:eCzEk.2043$sc2.539(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> "sharkey" <sharkey(a)zoic.org> wrote in message >> news:00f2a8ca$0$20647$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>> Frank wrote: >>>> Thinking of perhaps buying a Ducati, went into Zagame in Richmond >>>> Melbourne. Stood around for 15 miinutes while salesmen were chatting >>>> amongs themselves. Nobody showed any interest. Uh? Walked out >>> That's because they could tell you were only thinking of perhaps buying >>> one, not actually thinking of buying one or perhaps going to buy one. >>> >>>> Defaulted to the Suzuki - Better sales, and customer service >>> What, they were having some kind of special accessibility day for >>> painfully shy tyre-kickers who are thinking of perhaps maybe one day >>> buying some kind of notional motorcycle or related product? >>> >>> Oh yes Sir, come in off the cold footpath Sir, this bright red one here >>> would really suit Sir, I'll bring it over to you. That's right Sir, a >>> bright red Ducati keyring ... that's sure to impress the ladies ... >>> >>> -----sharks >> >> I agree, if you are wanting some attention in a bike shop, just go and sit >> on the most expensive model on the showroom floor. >> >> Boxer >> > > start playing around with the controls and call out " Hey, where's the key > for this?" > > Or "HOW GOOD DOES SHE WHEELIE!!!" Fraser
From: Nev.. on 1 Oct 2008 09:07 sharkey wrote: > Frank wrote: >> Thinking of perhaps buying a Ducati, went into Zagame in Richmond >> Melbourne. Stood around for 15 miinutes while salesmen were chatting >> amongs themselves. Nobody showed any interest. Uh? Walked out > > That's because they could tell you were only thinking of perhaps buying > one, not actually thinking of buying one or perhaps going to buy one. Someone who buys a Suzuki because the Ducati dealer was rude was never really going to buy a Ducati. Nev.. '07 XB12X
From: Peter on 1 Oct 2008 15:47
> sharkey wrote: >> Frank wrote: >>> Thinking of perhaps buying a Ducati, went into Zagame in Richmond >>> Melbourne. Stood around for 15 miinutes while salesmen were chatting >>> amongs themselves. Nobody showed any interest. Uh? Walked out >> >> That's because they could tell you were only thinking of perhaps buying >> one, not actually thinking of buying one or perhaps going to buy one. > > Someone who buys a Suzuki because the Ducati dealer was rude was never > really going to buy a Ducati. > > Nev.. > '07 XB12X How good would those sales reps get at sorting the buyers from the browsers!?!? You can pick a Ducati rider by the.... Gold accesories such as ear rings and necklance. T-shirt. The latte in front of them....... :-P |