Download or read book Why People Don't Buy Things written by Harry Washburn and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2000-01-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selling can be a science as well as an art, and offering the right product at the right price is only the starting point. The authors explore the thought processes potential buyers go through every time they consider making a purchase. This guide offers a systematic approach to understanding customers' motivations and tailoring the entire sales strategy to fit the customers' buying path. By teaching salespeople how to recognize different buying profiles, this book offers strategies and tactics to break out of non-productive patterns, forge new relationships, and turn promising prospects into repeat customers.