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Call #268 · 2026-10-27

Jae Chaudhry
of Cinderby Holdings

a bundle of a shed and a tin of paint · bundle

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15
Minutes on the line
22%
Will to live
11
Lines spoken
0
Sales made

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The manager's note

Verdictno sale, no objection, no exit

“Bernard asked whether the paint wanted air; the caller confirmed the floor was behind the bundle.”

The call

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Jae Chaudhry Jae Chaudhry, Cinderby Holdings, ringing about a shed and a tin of paint that go together.
Bernard You've caught me in the middle of something, but carry on. Cinderby Holdings, you said? And it's a shed, is it — now, would that be the sort with a proper roof on it?
Jae Chaudhry Lovely, thank you, and yes — since Monday I'm team leader, so the whole floor here is right behind this. The shed and the tin of paint come as one arrangement, and we'd not want to split the two.
Bernard Well, congratulations on the team leading — that's very good of you. One arrangement, I see. Now, does the paint mind being shut in the shed, or does it want a bit of air?
Jae Chaudhry That's the objection we hear most, and the paint being surplus to the shed is exactly what the bundle is built around — we're all agreed on the floor. And yes, proper roof, good and sound.
Bernard You're all very organised about it, and I do like a sound roof. I'd have to think about it, mind — I've a spare room full of coats and no idea where half of them came from. Would the paint take a second coat?
Jae Chaudhry That's great news, and a second coat is exactly the sort of thing I'd escalate for you as a kindness — a team leader can do that now. So just to confirm, can we put you down for a yes to the full bundle?
Bernard Escalate, is it? Sounds frightfully important. Well, I'm very interested, I really am. Now — sorry, what was it again that comes with the shed?
Jae Chaudhry The shed and the tin of paint, one inseparable arrangement, that's the whole of it. So can we put you down for a yes?
Bernard You know, I'd have to think about it properly, and my glasses have gone missing again. But it's been a real treat — nobody else has rung me all week.
Jae Chaudhry I'll ring you back another day. Bye now.

What the script said

The beats the caller had to get through.

  1. Introduce yourself and Cinderby Holdings, then confirm the premises.
  2. Present the shed and paint tin as one inseparable arrangement.
  3. Address the objection that the paint is surplus to the shed.
  4. Close by requesting a yes to the full bundle.

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