The Real McCoy

A smart salesman approached the owner of a departmental store and made an offer that he would triple his sales in two months.

The owner was amused by his brazen offer but still hired him.

To his utter surprise he discovered that the sales really tripled but right in the first month itself.

He had to find out what was the salesman's modus operendi so he disguised himself as a customer, stood in a lonely corner and watched his salesman hardselling a fishing rod to another customer.

"Sir, when you go fishing, you will also need these long boots ..", and on and on he sold the customer a grass carpet, a sun hat, basket filled with eatables,a tent, a pocket knife ......

The customer paid and left with a big smile, promising to come back soon.

The owner was thrilled and rushed to congratulate his salesman,

"Well done, my boy... you sold goods worth Rs 5000 when the customer had just come to buy a fishing rod costing Rs 500."

"Fishing rod ????...", the salesmen quizzed,"..the customer was here to buy sanitary napkins and I asked him.. Chhar din ghar par kya karoge, jao fishing kar aao (What will you do for four days doing nothing at home, why don't you go fishing)..".