{"id":16774,"date":"2023-12-27T13:36:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T10:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/16774\/pushy-t-mobile-rep-refused-to\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T10:36:09","slug":"pushy-t-mobile-rep-refused-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=16774","title":{"rendered":"Pushy T-Mobile rep refused to sell customer a new iPhone unless he bought accessories too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pushy T-Mobile rep refused to sell customer a new iPhone unless he bought accessories too\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Most salespeople working in wireless carriers&#39; retail stores are not phone enthusiasts and don&#39;t follow the industry.<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>Apart from a few representatives who are truly phone enthusiasts and who read <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">TelephoneArena<\/span> and the other everyday guys, most wouldn&#39;t care if they sold stationery supplies or men&#39;s underwear as long as they could get a cut of the sales.  And the worst type of sales rep is one who is arrogant.  It&#39;s not enough that you&#39;re willing to go without lunch for three weeks to buy a new <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/iphone\/\"   title=\"iPhone\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">iPhone<\/a>, but they want you to buy accessories, add a new line and increase the bottom line.  But maybe it&#39;s not their fault.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-bc5c9eca-11fd-4bbc-be34-6b820d10e869\" class=\"single-image-container  image-c\" style=\"width:924px;max-width:100%\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 59.307359307359%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pushy-T-Mobile-rep-refused-to-sell-customer-a-new-iPhone.jpg\" alt=\"Remember, a representative working in a wireless carrier&#39;s retail store usually doesn&#39;t like phones like you do.  T-Mobile&#39;s Pushy rep refused to sell a customer a new iPhone unless they also purchased accessories.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p>Remember, a representative working in a wireless carrier&#39;s retail store is usually not interested in phones like you are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Discover this experience which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/tmobile\/comments\/18rmal8\/why_sales_reps_are_so_pushy\/\" class=\"external\">a Reddit subscriber with the username 98Saman<\/a> experienced when he went to a local T-Mobile store to buy his brother an iPhone 15 as a gift (by the way, how can I join this family?).  The Redditor wrote: &#8220;The lady helping me tried really hard to get me to add (sic) a line or other promotional BS stuff. I refused and said I just wanted a <span>iPhone15<\/span> and I want to activate one of my existing lines on this one and I have no problem with the full retail price.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>He continues: &#8220;After a few minutes, she told me that I could only get an iPhone without a promotion if I bought a case, a screen protector and a USBC charger (total of $210!!!). This was literally my worst experience with <span>T Mobile<\/span> so far.  I was so upset and left.  I received the same iPhone from the Apple Store an hour later with ZERO PRESSURE to make me buy overpriced accessories.  I just don&#39;t understand this&#8230;why <span>T Mobile<\/span> stores like that??? <\/div>\n<div>The answer is that the representative must meet a quota.  And since the consumer has expressed his desire to purchase the <span>iPhone15<\/span>, he was like freshly unwrapped raw meat exposed to an alligator.  If you need to buy from your carrier to get a great deal, order online or by phone.  You&#39;re less likely to be pressured to add accessories this way. <\/div>\n<h2>Unless there&#39;s a spectacular deal, your best bet is to order your new phone online or from the manufacturer.<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>It&#39;s really not strange that the rep doesn&#39;t sell one <span>iPhone15<\/span> to a customer without adding accessories or a new line to the purchase.  And the fact that she didn&#39;t mind letting a living person leave the store empty-handed can be explained, and we will very soon.  A current representative for an unnamed carrier explained that if you want to buy a new phone without having to add a line or take out insurance, simply order the device during in-store pickup.  Otherwise, he says such orders are a waste of salespeople&#39;s time and destroy their metrics.<\/p>\n<p>A nameless one <span>T Mobile<\/span> The representative agreed with the reasons mentioned above which explained the <span>T Mobile<\/span> Aggressive behavior of the saleswoman.  &#8220;As a mobile rep (sic), I understand why she did it. They tied so many metrics to the upgrades it&#39;s ridiculous. An upgrade can affect our insurance attachment rates, our accessory prices. <span>T Mobile<\/span> is very focused on this right now and it&#39;s so boring.  &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>As for why she let the consumer walk out of the store without making a sale, reps earn their biggest commissions on online upgrades, add-ons, and accessory and insurance sales.  I&#39;m just selling it <span>iPhone15<\/span> that the consumer wanted to buy for his brother could have brought him very little income.  So she rolled the dice hoping to get a higher score and came up empty this time.  Next time, she might hit a home run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pushy T-Mobile rep refused to sell customer a new iPhone unless he bought accessories too\u060c Most salespeople working in wireless carriers&#39; retail stores are not phone enthusiasts and don&#39;t follow the industry. 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