You are negotiating with an agent the price of a car you really want, in a dealership. The salesman’s cell phone rings and it is clear that the caller is interested in exactly the same car. The salesman talks loud and lets you understand the caller is offering more than you.
The salesman promises the caller he’ll be back in a few minutes because right now he now “has a client for the same car”. He hangs up the phone and asks you if you want to match or outbid the caller’s offer. “This is a great car, won’t be here long”, he says. Don’t fall for this scam, as the caller is his buddy, who is watching you through a glass screen.
How to avoid: call his bluff, start walking out – he’ll be straight after you.