And you work in Sales????????????

I've had to add another blog today to highlight the idiocy of certain people in business. I would suggest anyone looking for a job go and take this guys, because he won't be in it very long! The conversation went as follows -

me: Good afternoon BigMachines (thats my company if you didn't know)
Scott: Hello can I speak with Mr Klein please
me: who shall I say is callling?
Scott: Its Scott from ......... (just in case his boss is reading, lets give the guy a 2nd chance)
me: And does he know what it is about?
Scott: yes he does
Me: Joachim i've got Scott from .... on the phone, says you know what its about
Joachim: No, don't know him at all
Me: Hello Scott, Mr Klein is in a meeting, can I help?
Scott: I want to arrange a meeting to talk about your rent
Me: but we pay rent to our landlord
Scott: but we can reduce it
Me: I don't think you can! Its in our contract
Scott: But we're in touch with the council
Me: are you talking about building rates rather than rent?
Scott: oh yes.
Me: you should have said that. Why do you want a meeting?
Scott: to do a survey
Me: and what is the outcome of the survey to prove?
Scott: maybe we can reduce your rates.
Me: and how do you propose to do that, are you trying to sell me something?
Scott: no not at all. We might find discrepancies in your rates.
Me: Oh, so you're one of those companies that will dispute on our behalf if you think we're paying too much business rates! why didn't you say that in the first place?
Scott: er.. I'm not very good at making my point.
Me: I can tell.
Scott: So can we come and have a meeting
Me: I suppose so, when do you want to come? (I'm not giving in here by the way, just bored now)
Scott: we can come on Monday.
Me: Fine make it 3pm.
Scott: Can you decide if you want to go ahead with us making a claim for you.
Me: Nope
Scott: We prefer to have an MD there to make decisions
Me: No one would make a decision on the spot. What would your split of the saving be?
Scott: down the middle
Me: Oh, thats a lot.
Scott: its a win win, everyone's a winner (i need to get this guy off the phone now)
Me: but you need my director there really?
Scott: yes
Me: so how about I will speak to him and call you when I know he is going to back here?
Scott: Great thank you

How to lose a meeting that you could have had by the skin of your teeth but your persistence to be an idiot has lost you the potential deal!

rrr..iiiii.....iiii...pppp - sound of me ripping his phone number up and wishing I had that 5 minutes back in my life!