"Pressure selling is firmly rooted in American economic life, and I’m sorry it is, for it should not be necessary. Some people think part of the panic following 1929 was due to too much pressure in selling."
- Vash YoungA well-known person during the Great Depression, Vash Young, made a perceptive observation regarding sales techniques and how they affect society. He observed that "pressure selling," which involved aggressive tactics used by sellers to force products on customers, was a common practice. Though he f…