Kirby vacuum cleaner

[paulhouk03]

I have just started a sales job selling kirby vacuum cleaners.  (Just to get by before i go to hk.)

I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with a company that sells kirby? or even have a kirby


I have done my research about the company i will work for and I can not gather much information. (new company) The information that i got is that they are cold calling ppl and they give you a chance to have a free carpet shampoo, which will lead to their sales pitch.

I have googled kirby and found some articles saying that companies that sell kirbys are complete cocks.
They said they use high pressure sales tactics and target elderly people. ( they told this in the first training session target rich ppl and 40-65 yo)


I havent even signed a contract yet and they expect me to go to my appointments demostrating this over priced vacuum £2395
They said i will get paid £1000 a month but i would have to do at least 60 appointments a month.

they said that you will get minimum 60 but should i believe him because some of the stuff that he has said is already false.

[nirvana]

If you like smashing at vulnerable old people until they give in through exhaustion and buy an over priced product then carry on with the job.

If you have any respect for yourself (you always sound like an OK bloke) & others, find something else

[Doobs]

From what I understand you are selling a £200 cleaner for £2500 and disguising it by getting them to pay instalments.  Preying on the vulnerable.  I don't even watch the TV much, but know they have a terrible reputation.

Sort of job that exists to make poker players feel better about themselves.

I wouldnt do it

[paulhouk03]

i have already in my mind gonna quit my job but i want to shampoo my carpets before i quit.

[paulhouk03]

From what I understand you are selling a £200 cleaner for £2500 and disguising it by getting them to pay instalments.  Preying on the vulnerable.  I don't even watch the TV much, but know they have a terrible reputation.

Sort of job that exists to make poker players feel better about themselves.

I wouldnt do it

I havent heard much information about them thats why i am asking.

[EvilPie]

I've got a friend who used to sell Kirbys. He didn't enjoy it one bit but was never specific as to why.

He only stayed in the job for about a week.

[gatso]

please don't do it paul. horrible company with no consideration for either customers or staff

you will regret it if you go for it

obv do your own carpets first though

[Graham C]

Same as what everyone else said.  Turned down a 'job offer' with them when I was about 17 for pretty much the same reasons.

[paulhouk03]

Same as what everyone else said.  Turned down a 'job offer' with them when I was about 17 for pretty much the same reasons.

did u shampoo ur carpet first?

[Graham C]

lots of soap is the key

[jambo22]

Dont waste anytime with it m8. I done it for 2 months when I was 19, never got paid a penny, they want you to con people and then they will con you. They also have a Kirby song they make you sing at sales meetings, not good.

[Laxie]

They 'sell' them here too.  A friend of mine was so worn out trying to say "no thank you" over the phone, she finally gave in and agreed to a demonstration...on one condition.  She told the salesperson she wasn't going to allow him to clean just one patch as it would make the rest of the carpet look even worse.  He agreed. 

Showed up and washed the entire carpet.  After he was finished she walked him to the door.  Complimented him and his machine.  Then said her husband would kill her if she spent that kind of money on a Kirby, but thanks for the demonstration as she closed the door behind him. 

[dik9]

I remember them on Watchdog about 10 years ago, the term "hard sell" was a bit mild for this company, don't know if it has changed since.

[The_duke]

Had a demo done as a favour to someone. Total hard nosed and if you don't buy you get the harder sell from another dick. I won they lost - hated them with a passion, the sales person fell short of threats of physical violence - I didn't.

[jizzemm]

I did it a long time ago for about a month and got nothing, except for cleaning a load of houses.. and my own :-)

Dont do it, waist of time and energy and u wont sell a bean..