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Let me preface this by saying I own a Diverite Trans Pack BC
I am at my LDS getting ready to sign my life away for the weekend dive on one of their release forms and notice a Diverite Transpack BC hanging on the sales rack. I didn’t think they carried Diverite so I go over to get a closer look. While looking at the BC it appears to be slightly used. I ask the owner if it is used and he says “Yeah we took it in on a trade in. This BC was Diverites failed attempt to make a BC for a single tank. The BC is totally useless; it does not support a single tank never mind doubles. It is total piece of crap as a mater of fact I would not sell you the BC even if you wanted it.”
So I think, “Which customer of yours will you sell this piece of crap to?”
While discussing regulators the LDS owner says “What BC do you own?”
I looked over to what is hanging on his wall and say the Diverite Transpack.
I was waiting to see the reaction on his face and nothing, not a single flinch, nor a back step. It was as if he never said anything bad about the BC.
I am thinking to myself did he forget what he just said? Is he taking me for a fool? Will he say just about anything to sell his product line or is he just that good to let this go right over his head and not skip a beat.
I really don’t care what he thinks about Diverite but a little disappointed that he is bad mouthing something he does not carry. I am a small business owner and tell potential customers the positive things about what products I carry. If the customer brings up the competition I point out the differences, explain why I designed my solution the way I did and how it benefits them. I never say company xyz sells crap.
When I hear this type of sales tactic it makes me turn the other way and I really want to do business with this shop. I think is he so naive that he thinks he is the only game in town? The Internet does not exist? Or does he take me for a fool? Just a little story I wanted to share.
I am at my LDS getting ready to sign my life away for the weekend dive on one of their release forms and notice a Diverite Transpack BC hanging on the sales rack. I didn’t think they carried Diverite so I go over to get a closer look. While looking at the BC it appears to be slightly used. I ask the owner if it is used and he says “Yeah we took it in on a trade in. This BC was Diverites failed attempt to make a BC for a single tank. The BC is totally useless; it does not support a single tank never mind doubles. It is total piece of crap as a mater of fact I would not sell you the BC even if you wanted it.”
So I think, “Which customer of yours will you sell this piece of crap to?”
While discussing regulators the LDS owner says “What BC do you own?”
I looked over to what is hanging on his wall and say the Diverite Transpack.
I was waiting to see the reaction on his face and nothing, not a single flinch, nor a back step. It was as if he never said anything bad about the BC.
I am thinking to myself did he forget what he just said? Is he taking me for a fool? Will he say just about anything to sell his product line or is he just that good to let this go right over his head and not skip a beat.
I really don’t care what he thinks about Diverite but a little disappointed that he is bad mouthing something he does not carry. I am a small business owner and tell potential customers the positive things about what products I carry. If the customer brings up the competition I point out the differences, explain why I designed my solution the way I did and how it benefits them. I never say company xyz sells crap.
When I hear this type of sales tactic it makes me turn the other way and I really want to do business with this shop. I think is he so naive that he thinks he is the only game in town? The Internet does not exist? Or does he take me for a fool? Just a little story I wanted to share.