People Are Sharing The Industry Trade Secrets
• “When you shop at Walmart, you’ll sometimes hear an announcement saying security cameras to zone six, or another number. Walmart plays these announcements at random, hoping that someone who might be stealing will think they’re being watched and decide not to shoplift.”
• “If you call a call center and the person on the other line puts you on hold with no hold music, they can hear everything you’re saying. I worked for an insurance call center when I was young. I had so many people accidentally confess to insurance fraud that way.”
• “Take it from someone in the automotive industry: Never buy the first year of any new-model car. Generally speaking, the last of a generation is the best. That’s when all the facelifts and problems are worked out and the generation has matured.”
• “If you ship through FedEx Express and you’re sending many packages/envelopes to a single stop, ship one Priority Overnight and the rest standard. The rest will all be delivered together with the priority package.”
• “If a medical professional ever suggests you get a second opinion (for instance, a nurse at the doctor’s office), that person may be concerned about the quality of the medical care you are currently receiving. In other words, you really should get that second opinion.”
• “At any fast-food drive-thru, the speaker box hears everything from when you pull up until after you drive off. If you talk bad about us, we hear it. If you are arguing with your other passengers or on the phone, we hear that, too.”
