Salespeople are often stereotyped as pushy, shifty, and untrustworthy because: a. they tend to be overly professional in their approach. b. the sales profession does not follow a standard code of conduct. c. in the past, the popular press portrayed them in this way. d. the sales profession requires them to be shrewd and manipulative. e. traditional selling methods are common even today..

1. Salespeople are often stereotyped as pushy, shifty, and untrustworthy because:
a. they tend to be overly professional in their approach.
b. the sales profession does not follow a standard code of conduct.
c. in the past, the popular press portrayed them in this way.
d. the sales profession requires them to be shrewd and manipulative.
e. traditional selling methods are common even today.