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Joe Ades , Greatest Salesman in New York City History !!! #KONYH !!

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What it is

A short street-level clip of Joe Ades, the New York pitchman who sold vegetable peelers to crowds on the sidewalk. It shows his patter, showmanship and crowd handling in action.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN treats him as a master class in salesmanship and live presentation, where how you sell matters more than what you sell.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 4 strong recommendations
  • first 2009, last 2014

What HN commenters said

  1. “A really fantastic pitchman, great to watch and made an absolute craft out of his work.”

    Street pitchman making a craft of selling peelers.

    iuguy, 2009-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Peeler Man, HN Salesmanship Hero, Passes”

  2. “That man has more feeling for presentation in his little finger than any amount of high flying consultants”

    Master of presenting and engaging a crowd.

    jacquesm, 2010-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What makes a presentation great ?”

  3. “I urge you, I implore you, I beg you, stop what you're doing and watch Joe in action”

    Shows what real selling looks like.

    jdietrich, 2010-10 · Strong recommendation · in “After 4 years of self-funded coding marathons I feel "finished", care to talk?”

  4. “You have to watch him work: it's a performance, in every sense of the word”

    A sales pitch as performance.

    patio11, 2014-12 · Strong recommendation · in “He sold potato peelers for $5 each and became a millionaire”

  5. “It doesn't matter what you sell. What matters is how you sell it.”

    How you sell matters more than what.

    bobds, 2011-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What can I sell in Times Square? ”

  6. “The main thing is that you sell an experience, not a product.”

    Selling an experience rather than a product.

    pragmagic, 2011-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What can I sell in Times Square? ”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: sales, pitching, presentation, new york, peeler

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