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Dirty Little Tricks : How Salespeople Are Robbing You Blind!

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The first thought that came to mind after finishing "Dirty Little Tricks: How Sales People are Robbing You Blind" was I've been robbed! Mr. Crowel has spared no professional occupation as he opens my eyes to the world of "shading dealings." This book is definitely a page-turning as it sheds light on the value of caution and points directly to the fact that not all salespeople are honest or have your best interest in mind when they're repairing your vehicle, diagnosing a health problem, selling you a car or trying to get you to sell their products to family and friends. Because of the author's open review of companies and their dirty tricks, I've committed to being an educated consumer. This book is a must for anyone who's contemplating the world of sales.

After reading your book, Dirty Little Tricks, a thought was evoked in my mind of the Latin truism "Non scholae, sed vital discimus--We learn not for the school but for the life." You as a learned individual and a vast background in business describe in this book the amoral practices in merchandising and the pitfalls thereof with a judicious and eclectic manner. Since you passed through your profession from the very bottom up to the top, you know both the bright and dark sides of the enterprise. You are indeed a teacher of the truth which is often camouflaged in all walks of our life. It is said that a picture is more eloquent than any sophisticated word. And your book employs this veracity. Moreoever, many a clipping from sundry newspapers form a suitable frame to the content of the respective narratives. Your linguistic dexterity, non-convoluted phraseology, and truly businesslike insights create a mosaic pleasing to a beholder. Tom, my appreciation for your book can be hardly expressed by mere words.

Its good to see someone write a book exposing all of the scams and underhanded tricks that some people try to get away with. Very useful for me as I recently bought a new vehicle and "saved a major headache" while dealing with the sales-person.

The same week I bought your book, I was ready to buy into a "business" that cost $ 100 per year and required at least 2 retail sales of the MLM. An internet based business opportunity sounded great until I read what you had to say about them. My husband kept trying to tell me it was a bad idea, but when I took your book to work and showed it to the guy that was trying to sell it to me, he backed out on his own brother as a potential customer. Thanks a lot for writing your book, it's great!

Thank you for your latest book. It's amazing what some salespeople will do for the almighty dollar. I will be a more careful consumer now. Thank you again and best of luck. The book is excellent!

I would have to say the book made a little more wiser especially when it comes to buying a house, car or my favorite shopping for clothes!!!! Now I will have more money in my pocket thanks to the book! I recommend this book to everyone because we all been taken for a ride by some salesperson.

In a nutshell, all of the information in this book I had already learned from other sources while growing up (and, no, I'm not a salesmen and neither were any of my teachers). For the terminally uninformed, this would probably be a good book; for anyone else it would be a waste of money. This book is Not Recommended.

Incredibly obvious "dirty little tricks" and poor writing combine to make this book painful to read.

Clever idea, easy to read. Although some of the dirty little tricks are old ones and obvious, many of them were completely new to me. It's really about paying attention and knowing what to look for. Like Yogi Berra said "You can observe a lot just by watching."

this book is one of the greatest book that you have to read. it is very clear, understood,how to books. this book will tell you the dirty tricks that salesman do with customer and how could you blind him. this is the first time that one salesman tell you the tricks they used to control you, so read it and take care sayed omar somar@aucegypt.edu. cairo- egypt.