02327cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500170014426400510016130000470021233600260025933700260028533800360031149000590034750000310040650801160043752011570055353400450171065300200175565300180177565300220179365300310181583000590184685600430190599900170194832636UtSlPG20260610133738.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBoyd, Waldo T.,d1918-201214aThe Salesman 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1953.  aRelease date is 2010-06-01  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Salesman" by Waldo T. Boyd is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic department store where customers encounter high-tech merchandise, specifically humanoid robots referred to as "Roboids." The story focuses on the interactions between a salesman and a couple inquiring about the product, providing a glimpse into consumer behavior and the salesman’s strategies.  The plot centers around Trevor Anson, a salesman at Tracy's Roboid Department Store, who skillfully navigates a challenging customer, referred to as "Red-tie," and his wife, Millicent. As Anson attempts to adhere to various sales rules from his guide, he faces skepticism regarding the Roboids, particularly their functionality and safety. Despite his best efforts to demonstrate the product's appeal, the customer remains unconvinced and ultimately leaves without making a purchase. Reflecting on the encounter after the couple departs, Anson finds solace in his routine, symbolizing the pressures and peculiarities of modern salesmanship in a technologically advanced society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aRobots -- Fiction  aSales personnel -- Fiction 0aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32636  c73482d73482