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Old 02-12-2010, 01:33
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What struck me in this episode was the utter fakeness of these negotiations. Chris's ludicrous stories and pleading would in real life be dismissed out of hand, but the presence of the camera crew makes the thing completely artificial. Either the traders catch on it's The Apprentice and play along to get on TV, or they are briefed in advance to play along by the producer. The only way it could be genuine would be if negotiations happened off camera, then after a deal is done they are re-staged for filming. This was the kind of technique used in programmes like Airline and may explain the slightly stagey appearance.
Excellent points you make. The Producers could have compensated the traders for any losses they had incurred during the transactions.
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Old 02-12-2010, 03:15
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I can see why he spun those stories. I've worked in sales and it can, at times, be the most morally-bankrupting thing you'll ever do.
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Old 02-12-2010, 03:38
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Anyone spinning a yarn like Chris did, would have had me laughing my head off, but as to getting him a large discount?...

NO chance!.

I have no idea if the shop owners are primed before hand, but it wouldnt surprise me one bit.
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Old 02-12-2010, 07:46
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It reminded me that these guys are accompanied by a film crew.
Chris goes into the Taxi information shop with a TV crew and spills a ridiculous story while the staff are laughing at him and he gets rewarded for telling the porky pie story.
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Old 02-12-2010, 08:53
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Sugar will not have a problem with those tactics, they were buying not selling and making false promises.

I think the guys were brilliant and the shopkeepers were laughing as well.
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Old 02-12-2010, 09:57
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"Excellent points you make. The Producers could have compensated the traders for any losses they had incurred during the transactions"

The whole point ought to be, that the traders were not filmed first and had no idea they would be and would make a genuine sale. Only afterwards would they be invited perhaps for a consideration just to restage it.
So there would be no losses involved. They would have agreed to the price when the sale was originally concluded without the cameras.
I dont know what happens to all these items after the show, but if the trader refused to film, I am sure the producers could afford to buy again at a different trader.
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