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Call #487 · 2026-11-04

Bronwen Oyelaran
of Lindqvist Driveway Sealing Ltd

a membership with no refunds and no discounts · membership

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

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The manager's note

Verdictno sale, no objection, no exit; caller handed off to colleague

“Bernard asked whether the standing came in green, then whether it was tall or a little one; caller said the team had had a go at this already and passed him on.”

The call

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Bronwen Oyelaran Hello, Bronwen Oyelaran here from Lindqvist Driveway Sealing Ltd — we're ringing to confirm we've reached the householder of the sealed driveway, if that's quite alright.
Bernard Oh, hello there. Yes, that's me, the driveway's the shiny one. I'm ever so glad you rang — I was just in the meter cupboard, and the cobwebs in there have got quite out of hand. What was it you wanted to ask me?
Bronwen Oyelaran That's lovely to hear, Bernard, thank you. So the membership we're offering from Lindqvist Driveway Sealing Ltd confers prestige and nothing else — no benefits, no refunds, no discounts whatsoever.
Bernard Prestige, you say. Well, that's very good of you. Does it come in green at all? Only the gate's green, and I'd want it to match.
Bronwen Oyelaran It's the standing that comes with being on our list, Bernard — that's the whole of what you get, and the whole of what it's worth.
Bernard Oh I see, standing. Mind you, at my age standing's about all I'm good for. Now would that be a tall standing or more of a little one?
Bronwen Oyelaran Ha, well, we like to think it's a respectable sort of standing. So, if we can put you down for the membership — I should say the fee renews on its own, without a reminder and without a refund.
Bernard Well, I'd have to think about it. It renews on its own, you said, no reminder — is that the sort of thing that needs looking after, or does it just get on quietly by itself?
Bronwen Oyelaran I'll be honest with you, Bernard, it's been a long afternoon and the team's had a go at this already. One of my colleagues will pick it up from here.
Bernard Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I was very interested, truly I was. Well, you mind how you go now, and mind the traffic on the way home.
Bronwen Oyelaran I'll get someone else to ring you. Goodbye.

What the script said

The beats the caller had to get through.

  1. Open by confirming you have reached the householder of the sealed driveway.
  2. Explain the membership confers prestige only, no benefits, no refunds, no discounts.
  3. Address the objection: prestige of a sealing firm's name is itself the value.
  4. Ask for the yes and note the fee renews without reminder or refund.

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