Dave Ramsey and Extended Warranties

This morning in our company's weekly meeting, Dave Ramsey shared a personal story that happened to him over the weekend. It was one of the funniest stories I have ever heard him tell.

Basically, this is what happened. Dave goes to buy a new wash machine and the salesman, having no idea that Dave is actually Dave Ramsey, starts throwing out comments about how Dave Ramsey comes in all the time to buy appliances AND the extended warranties.

Dave explains to the poor guy that Dave Ramsey NEVER buys extended warranties. Finally, Dave has to pull out his license and explain to the salesman that HE is Dave Ramsey, and that HE does not buy extended warranties - EVER!

This story is really funny, but it is also really sad. It's sad, because Dave isn't the only well known name being thrown around by salesmen. It's a tactic that some companies wouldn't think twice about using. Rumors of celebrities buying things are made up everyday to get YOU to buy something extra. Salesman only care about their commission and they'll say whatever they can to get you to buy.

Whether or not you agree with everything Dave Ramsey says, the man is full of integrity. He practices what he preaches.

You can also read about the story over at Pour Out.