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‘I Only Go On Sundays:' Dealership Salesman Calls Out Customers for Saying ‘I'm Just Looking' When He Approaches Them
A car salesman shared his hack for getting dealership workers to leave you alone that he says works better than saying, 'I'm just looking.'
TikTok creator Laces on the Lot (
@lacesonthelot
) explains his method in a viral clip that accrued over 40,000 views on the popular social media application.
The premise of his approach is rooted in a simple ideology: make a salesperson believe they'll be wasting their time attempting to secure a sale with you.
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Laces says that the best way to do that is by making them think you're financially insolvent. However, it's the specific details he provides that may trigger a feeling of unease among those who shill cars for a living.
'If you're one of those customers that come in on the lot to look at cars and not be bothered by a salesman, you totally can. But if a salesman comes up to you, instead of just saying, 'I'm just looking,' tell them you recently just filed bankruptcy and owe $20,000 dollars on a 2019 Rogue. And I promise he'll leave you right alone,' he says.
Laces adds a bonus in a caption for the post for anyone thinking of using this trick the next time they're shopping for a vehicle.
'It's always the S trim level too,' he writes, likely referring to standard trim.
Commenters Sound Off
One person who replied to his video shared the way they like to get back at dealership workers. However, their remark didn't seem to be in the same spirit as what Laces was talking about.
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'I went to a dealership years ago on a rainy day. Pulled up to the new cars furthest from the building and waited,' they wrote.
'A salesman came out. As soon as he came up to my door, I took off. My kids thought that was the funniest thing. I waited til he went back inside and I came back. Did the same thing and he threw his hands in the air. It was hilarious!' they concluded.
Laces replied in the comments section that this type of behavior seemed more akin to bullying than wanting to go to a dealership and browse their selection without being hassled.
'Ew. I bet you laugh at the videos of people tormenting Walmart employees too,' he said. 'Just leave the poor guy alone.'
Others who replied to his video stated that their preferred time to ensure they're unbothered while car shopping was at the end of the week.
'I only go on Sundays,' one said. 'Or come on Sunday,' someone else echoed.
Laces replied that this was 'a solution too.'
There was another person who said they used to sell cars agreed that Laces's strategy would've certainly worked on them.
'He sure ain't wrong. I sold cars for five years and if anybody had told me that I would've done heel toe out of there quickly,' they wrote.
Why People Hate Dealerships
There's no shortage of horror stories about car dealerships. Auto dealer solution firm
Multichannel Supply Chain Management
published a blog outlining some of the biggest problems folks have with motor vehicle sales.
The piece acknowledges that there are '
countless consumer complaints
' when it comes to 'auto sales and repairs.'
Multichannel Supply Chain Management
writes that decades of businesses reinforcing these gripes have fundamentally altered people's perceptions about buying cars.
Consequently, many car shoppers are already on guard when they step foot inside a dealership.
Multichannel Supply Chain Management
says that a lack of transparency is one of the biggest gripes car buyers have when they visit dealerships. This, coupled with attempts at up-charging for add-ons and unnecessary services, don't exactly instill confidence in car shoppers. Many are wary of 'pushy' sales reps who doggedly attempt to get them into a car and sign on the dotted line.
The firm writes that auto dealerships should be cognizant of these preconceived notions and work to allay a customer's fears. If sales reps work honestly and don't try to squeeze every penny they can out of a prospective buyer, they might feel more comfortable about making a purchase.
And they may feel less compelled to lie about being bankrupt and rolling around in a Nissan Rogue they still owe a ton of money on.
Motor1
has reached out to Laces via TikTok comment for further information. We'll update this if he responds.
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