re: What is your preferred method of avoiding the AT&T salesmen at BR Costco?

I put on my angry don't bother me face and say no thank you. Unless it's a pretty girl.

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Do you pretend like you can't hear them?

Quickly speed by and hope they've wrangled someone else?

Loop around the back side of electronics?

Pretend like you're talking on the phone?

Weave through the furniture section in the center until you've circumvented the area?

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When they say "Good morning/afternoon sir" I give them the I understand it's your job but don't attempt anything beyond the greeting stare with the hello/don't talk to me hand gesture, and a "have a good day". It works more often than it doesn't and thankfully with the short guys in South La if they do try and continue I can easily lose their short little legs with normal strides.

Say no thank you with a smile and keep walking

“We already have AT&T” and keep walking.

I usually leave and just try going another day.

I just cut them off and say “Praise his name” or “God is good”.

"Thank you" with a smile and keep walking. Respond "thank you" to subsequent remarks.

Although "no thank you" would be more polite, salesmen get eager upon hearing the word "no" and try harder to make a deal.

By just saying "thank you" you are acknowledging their presence and confusing their instinct to sell. They usually give up after a second "thank you".

I tell them they cannot beat the deal I currently have, work pays for cell phone.

Whatever they are peddling, you just say you already have it and keep walking. It's not hard.

I turn immediately into the tv section and go around them