I’ve been covering Optimistic Kens pitch on Western Sundays as he’s off on holiday again
Because of where his pitch situated I have the delights of getting to watch the demonstrators that pull up on the pitch next door.
This week it was the perfume mob, their pitch goes like this:
“We’re here today to promote the company (they’re not) and today we’re giving away the gear on a special promotional offer (they’re not). If you like (at which point they name various different famous perfumes) then you’ll like this.
They then go on to sell box sets of men’s and ladies perfume for a score a piece.
I stand on the stall next door and have to resist the temptation to shout at the punters, ‘don’t do it you fool’s!’
They say in their pitch, “This is a one off special promotion, we are paid to stand the promote the company. We won’t be here next week because we’re doing the Ideal Home exhibition and so this is a one off”.
At least the last part is true, they won’t be there next week, that way no one can bring back your bottles of coloured water and ask for your money back.
Buyer beware.
That’s this week’s report from Pete the Market Trader. The man on the street. Literally.
