the art of salesmanship theme

The many ways by which a prospective customer can be enticed to make a trade are discussed.

32 total · 6 major · 26 minor

Story	Level	Motivation
ahp7x21	major	The story concerns a PR stunt by a safe-manufacturer.
ahp7x29	major	The jeweler pointedly remarked that he was teaching his new employee the ins-and-outs of the trade, as he cheated one of his clients.
talesoftheunexpected5x03	major	There was a slick safe salesman doing a sensational publicity stunt.
tftc1989e5x01	major	Judd reveled in the craft of pursuing people to part with their purses and maidens to part with their virtue. In the end he got a taste of his own medicine, and Pa told him "it wasn't a lie, just salesmanship!".
tz1959e1x02	major	Lew showed his craft as a peddler of trinkets when he made such a captivating pitch that Death himself became late for an appointment.
tz1959e2x14	major	We saw the crooked, used car dealer Mr. Hunnicut using every trick in the book to sell the the cars in his lot full of lemons.
ahh1x09	minor	In his sketch, Alfred Hitchcock peddled pets to his viewers.
ahh1x12	minor	Hadley struggled to explain the rationale behind two slogans for a futuristic-looking car in his drunken marketing presentation.
ahh3x19	minor	The salesman maneuvered Walter into buying an accessory beard to go along with his wig.
ahp2x37	minor	Four lodge members discussed how to peddle cemetery plots.