I've noticed it at dealerships too, which is staggering really. Has anyone read "The Tipping Point?" He mentions a car salesman who's policy it was to consult every single person who walked through the door, and what do you know, he pissed on everybody else in terms of sales. It's the same with old story of Texas oil tycoons who would show up in fancy stores covered in muck and then go on to drop thousands on a mink coat. Any salesman who declines to make an effort based on appearance will ultimately fail at his or her job and never make it to the top.

I mean what is there to lose? Had a similar experience with my father at a Maserati dealership, all of a sudden things changed with a business card and a brief explanation to the salesman about why he won't be getting his business.

It's a shame. Certainly a hole in the market though.