sequel - wrong to ignore friend who's selling insurance?
By squaretile
@squaretile (3778)
Singapore
July 11, 2007 11:16pm CST
hi everyone, thanks for the responses to my previous post on the subject above. great advice!
So my friend actually called a couple of days ago again, from a 'withheld' number. So I actually picked it up at the second ring, totally guileless.
Unlike what i expected, she was quite upfront about it. she said 'hi, I'm XX. remember me?'
I said "yup, how are you?"
she: you know I'm in the financial advisory line right?
I: yup...
she: well, would you like to meet up so I can discuss with you on this?
It was good that she was upfront (instead of just saying why don't we meet for lunch to catch up, and then start selling me stuff during our so-called catch up lunch). So I was able to be similarly upfront and tell her i didn't need anything. she said she was with an indept firm, so she could offer me products from more than one firm, i said it was ok, I had all the advice i needed, and already had someone to go to.
she said it's ok we can still meet up then you can compare the advice you get *me faints*. Well, seriously i could think of better ways of spending my lunch hour.
so anyway, i firmly but politely declined all her forays into my lunch hour and that was that. i did tell her that I"d keep her in mind if i felt like i needed more advice/ second opinion. so this was how it ended. hooray.
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5 responses
@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
12 Jul 07
Well at least she was upfront about it and you were not stuck looking like the mean one. I know you were worried about it. If all she wanted was to sell you something, then I guess she wasn't a very good friend. Good for you, I am glad you are out of that situation :)
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
12 Jul 07
haha good on you squaretile, she was very persistent though and you held in there!
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@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
13 Jul 07
thanks for the encouragement - I really didn't expect her to call again only 3 weeks later!
@noyida (795)
• Singapore
12 Jul 07
Greeeaaaattt! U did it gerl. At least for now, she/he is out of sight. But dont be too happy yet, probably if she/he is such a persistent chap, ur phone will start to ring again in 3 to 6 months time..heeh heee. Insurance agent or financial adviser are kind of persistent person. If there is no other way to avoid, just meet them one time,and dont buy or promise to buy next time, and they stop haggling you. Good luck!
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@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
13 Jul 07
thanks for the encouragement - yup, i think she heard me loud and clear...
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
12 Jul 07
Wow, cool! She was actually so upfront with you. And like you said, you get the opportunity to "drop all pretense" and just be frank.
I think all in all, it was a "good" closure.
What's an indept firm btw?
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
12 Jul 07
Oh I know independent firms.. but I was too dense to figure that was what the "indept" means. :P
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
12 Jul 07
well, it is not as nerve racking as you originally thought it would be, isn't it?
Now that it is over, are you going to call her out for lunch or anything? This time, do it with a whole bunch of friends. Go for Karaoke or something.
That way, you can catch up with everyone, and she won't bother you too much with her sales pitch as well.
;)
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
13 Jul 07
yup i had to repeat myself a few times, but she got it. nope, we weren't in touch for so long that it'll be kinda strange to form a group and go out...
anyway, i oredi have no time to catch up with ppl who are impt to me!






