The Southwestern Company Internship Difference Blog
Southwestern Company and other Direct Selling Association members discourage unethical behavior and train their independent sales forces to not sale under false pretenses.
Common unethical scams and “pitches” used at the door by Traveling Sales Crews:
- “Part of the sale will go to a charitable or nonprofit organization” (when it will not)
- “I used to be addicted to drugs, now I am trying to straighten my life out” (looking for a sympathy sale)
- “I’m in a contest and will win a trip” (This may not be true)
- “I live in the red brick house around the corner, my mom walks the dog every morning” (when not true)
- “I am raising money for my school” (This is usually not true)
- “The product has been discounted especially for you” (Probably not true)
- “I’m conducting a survey” (Not true)
