Jesse Maggard

Background

About Jesse Maggard

Would you lie to a customer, regardless of how big or small of a lie, if it got you a deal?” A General Manager at a Mazda store asked me that question during my very first car sales interview. After a very fast and sincere “absolutely not”, he shook my hand and started to stand. I thought I blew it. I just knew in my mind he was done with me. Before he left, he said “and that’s the only reason I’m hiring a 17 year old salesperson”. I will never forget it. Throughout the years of my short, but fairly successful run in sales, I’ve learned that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. I believe we as sales people spend so much time selling the product that we don’t take time to sell ourselves. Why should you buy from me? During a huge weekend at Camping World, I polled 20 prospects and retail customers, asking them who sold them their current RV. Four of them said that they had bought from an individual. 7 out of the remaining 16 remembered the name of their salesperson. I made a decision about 3 years ago that it was time to get serious. And that wether you bought a Porsche or a Pinto from me, you wouldn’t forget my name. These are my neighbors, my kids’ school teachers, preachers, law enforcement officers, doctors, and lawyers. The list goes on. How couldn’t they know someone looking for a product I offer? My name is Jesse Maggard. I have about seven years of sales experience. And even before that, my dad and I would go to the auction and see buy, sell, and trade. Our driveway always consisted of at least one or two auction cars. Some of the best memories I had as a kid was detailing, listing, and selling them. There was nothing better than dad coming home from work to an empty driveway and hundred dollar bills stacked on the kitchen table. 10 years later, I’m ready to take the next step in my career. Very interested in F/I or sales management.