Olympic Air Solutions Justin Draeger and Scott Offensive and misleading sales tactics Appleton Wisconsin

On December 17, I replied to a postcard received from Olympic Air Solutions to inquire of a prize I won.  Prizes included a kitchen serving set, tickets to a Green Bay Packers game, a digital camera, Apple iPod Touch and a top prize of $10,000.  I was informed that I won, but my card must be verified by an agent of the company.  As part of the verification process, I was asked to view a FilterQueen Indoor Air Quality System.  The representative on the phone stated the demonstration was brief.  Fair enough.  I weighed out the chance to win $10,000 with maybe a half hour of my time.  An appointment was set up for an afternoon visit.

Shortly before the scheduled visit, I received a phone call from a sales manager informing me the sales person was running late and if I would be o.k. postponing my appointment by one hour.  One hour turned into two and a half hours.  After waiting patiently for two and a half hours past the scheduled visit, the sales person appears.  After verification of prize card, I was presented with an 18 piece BBQ set and asked to participate in a product demonstration.

The demonstration included the Defender and the Majestic.  Both products were of good quality and the salesperson did a fine job with the demonstration.  After a one hour and forty five minute presentation, I was ask to answer a few questions regarding the demonstration and the products.  I made it very clear I was not interested in making a purchase.  It did not matter how much the products cost, I was not in the market to purchase an air purifier or a vacuum cleaner.  However, the salesperson was here to do his job, so I patiently listened as the price of the combo was presented.

The Defender was listed at $998.  The Majestic was $2,998.  After quickly stating “NO”, the salesperson called his manager.  There was a back and forth conversation between the sales manager and the salesperson.  The sales manager would dictate to the salesperson a series of demeaning questions such as “so you admit your current vacuum does not do the job the Majestic does.  You prefer to live in dirt?”

After indicating if I had to choose between the Defender and the Majestic, I indicated I would choose the Majestic but stressed again I was not interested in either product.  The price dropped from $2,998 to $2,600 to $2,200 to to $1,500.  During the entire negotiation process, I could hear the demeaning conversation taking place between the sales manager and the salesperson in order to hook me as a customer.  After refusing to pay $1,500, I heard the sales manager order the salesperson to offer a price of $1,200 and perform fellatio on me (actual words spoken were more vulgar and offensive).  Of course the salesperson, acting as a true professional, did not relay the entire message to me and was unaware that I was hearing both sides of this abrasive conversation.  After rejecting the offer to pay $1,200, a final offer of $999 was made.  I quickly rejected the price of $999 and the presentation finally ended.

I am posting the report to alert other people in the community who have received a similar offer to call to check on a prize.  Unfortunately, you may not see my report until it is too late.  If this is the case, please share your story.