What's wrong with the upsell attempt?
ElDuderino_AZ
Arizona
Sunday, November 28, 2021 4:59 PM
I read a review last night that kinda aggravated me. While admitting the girl put in extra effort, had great technique, blah blah fucking blah... dude refused to tip the girl because at some point during the eight $10 dances on the floor, she attempted to get him to go to the more VIP $25 area.
MY GOD. THE NERVE OF THAT WOMAN!
Wtf is wrong with the attempt? If you don't want to do it, all you have to do is say, "no thanks, I'm good here."
I'm curious what you all do (or did) for a living where an upsell is/was not part of your / your company's sales pitch. Or do you take the same offense to an upsell attempt in literally every other consumer situation on a daily basis?
When you bought a couch in 1993, did you walk out when they offered the Scotchgard protection?
When you're signing in the finance office when buying a car, do you throw coffee in the guy's face if he asks if you want the maintenance package?
If you own a funeral home, do you just offer a coffee can for the ashes, or do you make a number of selections of varying prices available?
Do you get offended when a bartender asks if you'd like to upgrade from their shitty well bourbon to Jim Beam?
Do you edit your will to disinherit the grandkid who asked if you'd like fries with that?
I've never punched a cashier at Target after being asked if I want a Target credit card.
Do you refuse a Costco membership because the whole thing is an upsell? (Really...who the fuck needs a 5 pound box of Cheerios??)
Seriously...what the hell is the problem with the upsell attempt??? We / our companies all do it, either directly or indirectly. And we encounter it throughout the day with whatever we're doing. AAs long as the girl isn't constantly and repetitively pushing it, why is it an issue? She's there to make money for rent and gas and food and daycare and recreational drugs.
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