These type of questions usually asked when you applied for marketing job. This type of job usually required a lot negotiation and convincing skills.
Your first answer should be that first of all you would try to read the customer's mind what type of commodity he is actually looking for. Then next should get some clue about the budget. Keeping these things in mind you can then recommend a client to opt any solution given by you. Your main mission is to sell your product. Lets suppose if a customer came for the commodity, which is not available in your stock, you can offer him the substitute of that product by telling good features like low cost, reliability, warranty etc.
Secondly if you are asked to go by yourself to the customers and sell the product or service, you should first thoroughly study your strategy and the product of the competitor in the market. Because without knowing the strengths and weaknesses of you competitor, you cannot properly advertise or sale your product.
Your first answer should be that first of all you would try to read the customer's mind what type of commodity he is actually looking for. Then next should get some clue about the budget. Keeping these things in mind you can then recommend a client to opt any solution given by you. Your main mission is to sell your product. Lets suppose if a customer came for the commodity, which is not available in your stock, you can offer him the substitute of that product by telling good features like low cost, reliability, warranty etc.
Secondly if you are asked to go by yourself to the customers and sell the product or service, you should first thoroughly study your strategy and the product of the competitor in the market. Because without knowing the strengths and weaknesses of you competitor, you cannot properly advertise or sale your product.