salesman

Archerd was a natural salesman, at various times hawking vitamins, hearing aids and folding doors.

When questioned, the salesman offered to cross out seven different passages.

Asked repeatedly why the contract was for 84 months – two years longer than promised verbally – the salesman said the business would own the phones after five years and then pay for a "licence" during a two-year upgrade period.

He had "completely trusted" the salesman, but lived to regret not reading the small print.

After an hour, the salesman asked him to sign a seven-page document.