There are good and bad in every group of people. To judge them all the same as according to their occupation is just like judging them all the same as according to their race. Prejudiced goes far beyond the bounds of just race.
Boy this one sure is a toughie. I'll have to go with the used car salesmen. They will tell you what you want to hear just to make the sale. Insurance salesmen lie too, and get you to buy more coverage than you really need. I guess the used car guy seems like more of a creep because once you sign the papers that's it. He's out of your life. But the insurance guy will try to keep you happy to keep your business.
Stop the senseless prejudice and bigotry! Salesmen are just trying to help you, the consumer. They toil endlessly trying to get you to do what is best for you with little or no thought of making money!
OK, that is as much bull as I can sling at one time. Try to avoid both. Shop for cars online and use Financial Planners!
UPDATE: YBH and crrissy, what insurance agents are you talking about?!? Certainly not life/health salespeople. The compensation for a life agent is nearly ALL commissions. When a newbie is starting out he may get a small salary for the first year or two but is quickly weaned onto commissions only. Most of the property and casualty reps I know are also solely commissions based. I'm not trying to make the argument that insurance salespeople are liars, but there is just as much incentive in insurance sales as is in auto sales.
I've never met an insureance salesmen who needed to lie. They are just there to file paperwork and sell you the policy. Most of them get paid by hour, not my policy, so it really doesn't matter to them one way or the other.
On the other hand insurance claims departments tend to lie quite a bit since it is their job to pay out as little as possible.
Salesmen… they have a used product that has a price going down every day so they need to move it as quickly as possible. Of course they lie. Once in a while you will find a MOSTLY honest one, but even they get things wrong since their business is selling cars, not working on them and they know only enough to actually sell it.
So, insurance salesmen or car salesmen…. Car Salesmen… they have more to lie about.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Car Salesmen
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
both they just want to get money
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Used car salesmen are the biggest liars. They tell you that the car works great and then it breaks right when you get into it.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
they both lie, but the biggest are probably lawyers…
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Used car salesmen are the biggest liars, if you have any questions ask my sister-in-law.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
There are good and bad in every group of people. To judge them all the same as according to their occupation is just like judging them all the same as according to their race. Prejudiced goes far beyond the bounds of just race.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
used car salesman
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Insurance salesmen: when the time comes for the insurance company to help you (in a crisis) they back down you and there's no one to help you out.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
It's a toss up!!
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Boy this one sure is a toughie. I'll have to go with the used car salesmen. They will tell you what you want to hear just to make the sale. Insurance salesmen lie too, and get you to buy more coverage than you really need. I guess the used car guy seems like more of a creep because once you sign the papers that's it. He's out of your life. But the insurance guy will try to keep you happy to keep your business.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Stop the senseless prejudice and bigotry! Salesmen are just trying to help you, the consumer. They toil endlessly trying to get you to do what is best for you with little or no thought of making money!
OK, that is as much bull as I can sling at one time. Try to avoid both. Shop for cars online and use Financial Planners!
UPDATE: YBH and crrissy, what insurance agents are you talking about?!? Certainly not life/health salespeople. The compensation for a life agent is nearly ALL commissions. When a newbie is starting out he may get a small salary for the first year or two but is quickly weaned onto commissions only. Most of the property and casualty reps I know are also solely commissions based. I'm not trying to make the argument that insurance salespeople are liars, but there is just as much incentive in insurance sales as is in auto sales.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
most insurance agents dont work for commision so cares salemen are much more pushy. THe worst by far is lawyers they are scum in general
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I feel Car Salespeople are by far the biggest LIARS and are misleading.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I've never met an insureance salesmen who needed to lie. They are just there to file paperwork and sell you the policy. Most of them get paid by hour, not my policy, so it really doesn't matter to them one way or the other.
On the other hand insurance claims departments tend to lie quite a bit since it is their job to pay out as little as possible.
Salesmen… they have a used product that has a price going down every day so they need to move it as quickly as possible. Of course they lie. Once in a while you will find a MOSTLY honest one, but even they get things wrong since their business is selling cars, not working on them and they know only enough to actually sell it.
So, insurance salesmen or car salesmen…. Car Salesmen… they have more to lie about.