40k deal… and he hits me with a "bro" :O

[Aristocratic]

Hey OO fam

This story happened to me last week and wanted to share so i can get your opinion too.

I was working on a deal with a company to white-label their service. The proposal was around $40k for the first year and then about $10k/year after that, depending on usage. (im sharing the numbers just so you guys so you guys have an idea of what kind of business size this was.) They assigned me a manager, we had two calls, and everything seemed great. He was professional, explained the service well.

But then we continued the conversation over WhatsApp, and out of nowhere he started calling me "bro."

TF mate hahahaa

Maybe I’m overthinking, but it just came as unprofessional given the nature of the deal. What do you guys think?

 

[Aristocratic]

@mods move it to Saloon please, my bad sharing on Saphire saloon

 

[t2van]

Dealing on whats app bro. It's hardly a professional communication method, so yeah reading too much into it bro.

Relax.

 

[Aristocratic]

Dealing on whats app bro. It's hardly a professional communication method, so yeah reading too much into it bro.

Relax.

After the Zoom calls, we moved to WhatsApp to get quicker replies lol
Dont know what happened to the bro

 

[Dopious]

If it is a good deal you gain from, just forget the Bro thingy, sure it sounds weird, but the deal is the same I guess.

 

[Aristocratic]

but the deal is the same I guess.

yeah its true. deal is the same, just felt bit awkward lol

 

[roydan]

I will never call a client bro, whether it's a $12K/mo or 500 a months client, no matter if it's on WhatsApp, telegram, face to face, email or a letter carried by a pigeon.

You never call your clients 'bro'. I see it as extremely unprofessional.

I don't think it should make the deal fall, but very weird. Like . Bro? For real??

 

[Bob]

@mods move it to Saloon please, my bad sharing on Saphire saloon

moved "bro"

 

[Aristocratic]

Like . Bro? For real??

My thoughts exactly

moved "bro"

Thanks dear ser

 

[SilverClouds]

Yeahhh, maybe it's nothing. Or maybe you notice more warning signs.

 

[allan.d]

Just pass this shitty company bro

 

[Aristocratic]

Just pass this shitty company bro

Thanks for the advice bro

 

[t2van]

Just pass this shitty company bro

But WHAT IF the twist the company he's been offered work for is a surf shop?

 

[scaz]

Hey OO fam

This story happened to me last week and wanted to share so i can get your opinion too.

I was working on a deal with a company to white-label their service. The proposal was around $40k for the first year and then about $10k/year after that, depending on usage. (im sharing the numbers just so you guys so you guys have an idea of what kind of business size this was.) They assigned me a manager, we had two calls, and everything seemed great. He was professional, explained the service well.

But then we continued the conversation over WhatsApp, and out of nowhere he started calling me "bro."

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TF mate hahahaa

Maybe I’m overthinking, but it just came as unprofessional given the nature of the deal. What do you guys think?

In my experience, acting closer to the person has yielded more revenue and growth than acting professionally, even when I was a customer, I felt more safe and good about the deal if it wasn't a fully professional type of engagement

 

[Berry Scary]

I wouldn’t say it’s worth backing out of the deal over this if this is the only red flag, but you should keep an eye on that one. A lack of professionalism like that isn’t a good sign, and could mean they might be a pain to work with.

You should keep an eye out to see if there are any other red flags about this that you could be missing.

 

[SuSocial]

I guess it depends on the culture, maybe he's not a native english speaker, in their culture it's normal to call others bro and he translated it that way.

 

[INCC]

$40k bro > $40 sir

 

[roydan]

But WHAT IF the twist the company he's been offered work for is a surf shop?

Then 'bro, and 'dude' would be professional jargon and appear as such in the company mission statement.

 

[t2van]

Then 'bro, and 'dude' would be professional jargon and appear as such in the company mission statement.

Assuming OP bothered to read the mission statement, which would explain the confusion on the sudden 'bro' via the what's app

 

[RiskyStuff]

This made me optimistic I can deal with millionaires too, bro.

"Deal" is a word massively used by influencers where I live.