Kirby salespeople go to people's homes to demonstrate how to use the Kirby cleaning product (a vacuum cleaner) to deep clean their carpet, furniture and more.
Set Limits
If you have agreed to an hour long presentation with a free carpet shampooing toward the end of the demonstration of how the Kirby product works, make sure that this is exactly what you get when you open the door to the Kirby salespeople. In all fairness, if you have agreed to listen to a demonstration in exchange for a free carpet shampooing, it would be unfair of you to insist that they shampoo your carpet and then leave within a few minutes. But if the salesperson goes beyond the prescribed time limit that you have agreed to, you have a right to ask them to leave.
Haggling Tactics: The "Manager"
A popular pressure tactic of Kirby salespeople is to interrupt their demonstration as they "call the manager", giving them an update of what you think of the Kirby products so far and how you are not willing to pay $2000 for a vacuum cleaner. At this point, the pressure will likely be increased and you will be given an "incentive" to walk away with a Kirby vacuum cleaner at a fraction of the cost.
Mean No!
The ultimate way to avoid being pressured into buying a Kirby vacuum cleaner is to say no and mean no. If you show the slightest hesitation or interest in the product, they will play on your emotions and try to convince you that unless you buy a Kirby, you will never be able to keep a clean house using a Bissell or other such cleaning products. Unless you do not mind spending around $2000 on a vacuum cleaner and you can afford to do so, you should not allow anyone to persuade you to part with your hard earned money.
Ref: Carpet & Rug Institutes Carpet Maintenance Guidelines
Products I Like To Clean My Carpets: Febreze Carpet care
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