sales tips....need help

[mrsbucketxx]

im looking for advice on how to close a sale. without spending a fortune.

does anyone work in retail that could help me.

i seem to get lots of interested people saying how lovely everything is etc but getting them to part with their money is tough.

please help.

Bum

Bump I mean

I do sales training and one thing I always do is actually ASk for the business.
People rarely say - oh that's lovely I will have several please.
You need to say how many would you like or shall I wrap it for you or whatever is most appropriate.
If you do it using your own words and in a way you feel comfortable with it shouldn't be awkward at all.
I have seen lots of experienced sales people have a great sales call and leave with nothing simply because they have waited for the customer to ask THEM for the sale rather than the other way around .

ok hopping the scenario goes like this

customer: that's lovely

me: tell them about product about the artist etc (if they ask) i work in a gallery

customer: thats nice then they walk out, or they ask the price and then walk out

how would you ask for the sale in that situation.

Well I would try and find out if they are serious buyers by asking them " open" questions ( ones without one word answers) before wasting time giving them lots of info.
From whT you said these people, are just having a look and so can't really be sold to. They might even just be being polite rather than really being interested.
I think from the limited info you are giving it might be that the issue lies with getting more people who are actually in a position to buy into the gallery.

i know what you mean hopping i'm payment through the nose for advertising and it can be pretty quiet in the week.

fingers crossed it starts to pick up for me.

Best of luck