A man frustrated by a recent Discount Tire visit never explicitly told the far-younger service clerk helping him to butt out. But he probably wasn’t far off from using those exact words in response to what he describes as a fairly clumsy and blatant upsell attempt.
The video from @cozumelcarr goes into detail about his stop at a neighborhood Discount Tire to pick up an air-pressure sensor for one of his tires, at a cost of about $100. In response, the clerk, who he estimated to be 18 years old, suggested the new sensor would only work if all the vehicle’s tires were replaced. The price: $1,500.
“You got to get all new tires. I'm not going to touch that unless you get new tires. And even though you have a new tire on the one that you need an indicator in, I don't know if it's going to work if I change just one indicator,” was the motorist’s recollection of the clerk’s upsell attempt.
Was The Discount Tire Worker Right?
The recommendation was expensive, and didn't line up with the man's experience as a longtime vehicle owner.
