English Conversation - DOOR TO DOOR SELLING

DOOR TO DOOR SELLING
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DOOR TO DOOR SELLING

Mr.Rao has been employed by Technical sales in the capacity of a door-to-door salesman. His job is to make a kind of consumer survey as well as to try to sell the company’s products.
Mr.Rao (Ringing the front door bell) Good morning, Madam. I am Rao from Technical sales.
Lady Yes?
Mr.Rao I was wondering whether you could give me some information about the brands of light bulbs that you use.
Lady I’m sorry I don’t know anything about electrical things. My husband buys all this stuff.
Mr.Rao could I then just has a look at the bulbs and find out what brand they are?
Lady No, I’m sorry I haven’t the time now. Perhaps you should come another day when my husband is home.
Mr.Rao Thank you, madam. I’m sorry to have disturbed you.
Rao walks over to the next house and rings the bell.
Mr.Rao Good morning Madam. I am Rao from Technical Sales. I am making a survey about the relative popularity of the various brands of electric bulbs and tubes.
Second Lady Do come in. I am Mrs.Vasudeva. What do you want to know. Mr.Rao.
Mr.Rao What brand of electric bulbs do you use, Madam?
Mr.Vasudeva I think we buy brand C. Actually many times, in an emergency we just send the servant to the bazaar and he brings any kind of bulbs that the dealer gives him.
Mr. Rao But don’t you have a preference for any particular brand that you find functioning well?
Mrs.Vasudeva You see, with us it doesn’t work like that. Normally we collect all the fused bulbs and every now and then my husband has them changed at the M.E.S. My husband is in the Armed Services. You Know
Mr. Rao So that means that you get whatever brand the M.E.S supplies? Do you use fluorescent tubes?
Mrs. Vasudeva No. The M.E.S (Military Engineering Services) does not supply tubelight for residential houses.
Mr. Rao I see I wonder whether you should like to try out the new bulb which my company has produced? This bulb is more resistant to voltage fluctuations and is relatively fuse resistant.
Mrs. Vasudeva Well, I don’t really require a bulb. But I’ll take one just because you’ve taken all the trouble to come here.
Mr. Rao Why don’t you have a tubelight fixed in the children’s room or the room that you use the most? A fluorescent tube gives more light and consumes less electricity. It would be more economical and your overall electric bill would be reduced.
Mrs. Vasudeva How much does it cost
Mr. Rao The whole set of the equipment including the tubelight, choke and starter costs about Rs. 50/- The price also depends on the size of the tube you want.
Mrs. Vasudeva That is too expensive an item for me to take a decision about. You should talk to my husband sometimes. Here is the money for the bulb.
Mr. Rao Thank you Mrs. Vasudeva for your courtesy. I’ll call again and hope to meet your husband.
Mr. Rao visits a third house.
Mr. Rao Mrs. Rosario? Good morning madam. I am Rao from Technical Sales. I am doing a survey of electric lighting systems.
Mrs. Rosario Come in. Do have a questionnaire for me to fill in?
Mr. Rao Not exactly Madam. I am taking notes on consumer’s experiences with various brands. Actually my company makes brand N of light bulbs and tubes. Have you heard of this brand?
Mrs. Rosario Yes, I have.
Mr. Rao Have you bought our product?
Mrs.Rosario No, not yet.
Mr. Rao Madam, who makes the decision in your house about buying electrical equipment? Your husband or you?
Mrs. Rosario My husband is too busy with his work. So unless the item to be bought is a very expensive one. I do all the shopping.
Mr. Rao Do you use tubelight?
Mrs. Rosario Yes. In the kitchen, in the living room and in the verandah.
Mr. Rao Thank you Madam, that is very informative. Now, about the brands you use, do you prefer a particular one?
Mrs. Rosario We prefer brand B, because it is made by a company with foreign collaboration.
Mr. Rao Do you feel that Indian technical skill is not good enough?
Mrs. Rosario It is not that. It is just that brand B has an international image
Mr. Rao Would you consider using our brand N? It is wholly Indian made, but it is longer lasting and more economical. If it fuses before lighting for 1000 hours, we’ll give a free replacement.
Mrs. Rosario All right, I’ll try out your bulbs. Will you give me six pieces.
Mr. Rao Thank you Madam, hear are six bulbs and here is my address. If you have any pr

(B) Meanings

disturb to break the rest or quietness
relative comparative.
emergency sudden need for action
preference to like one better than another
resistant to be proof against, to keep out, uninjured
fluctuation unstable, rising up and down
economical cheaper
equipment a set of supplies
courtesy politeness
collaboration in conjunction with a joint venture
fuse melt with heat
fluorescent light produced by action of ultra-violet rays

(C) Study the following responses

1. In the case of electrical goods, the salesman should have gone on his round in the evening when the man of the house is at home.
Response: Perhaps it is true that the purchase of technical items like electrical goods may be done by the man of house. But visiting the house in the evening, when the man has returned after a full day at work, may prove to be even more irritating. Interviewing the ladies also provided valuable data. It appears that bulbs, a low cost item, is bought by the lady or any one else. It is in the matter of the purchase of the more expensive tube that the man would have a say. Again, in respect of such items, the dealer’s advice would be sought

2. What impression do you gain about the reception given to the surveyor or sale man?
Response: In India people are not yet accustomed to or used to people making surveys. On the whole, people are suspicious of door to-door salesmen. But gradually this resistance is breaking down

(D) Make suitable responses

1. Describe the reaction of the first lady.
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2. What did Mrs.Vasudeva have to say about brand preferences?
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3. What was the reason given by Mrs. Rosario for buying brand B?
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