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Sales Leadership with Fexingo: Quota Carriers, Sales Managers, and Revenue Teams

How to Handle a Prospect Who Lies to You

Published
June 26, 2026
Duration
10:24
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

Discusses Not every lie from a prospect is malicious. In this episode of Sales Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas …

Summary

Not every lie from a prospect is malicious. In this episode of Sales Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the subtle art of detecting and responding to deception in B2B sales. They break down the three most common lies sales reps hear—the fake authority lie, the budget lie, and the timeline lie—using a real case from a mid-market SaaS company t…

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Not every lie from a prospect is malicious. In this episode of Sales Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the subtle art of detecting and responding to deception in B2B sales. They break down the three most common lies sales reps hear—the fake authority lie, the budget lie, and the timeline lie—using a real case from a mid-market SaaS company that lost a $340,000 deal because the rep never challenged a prospect's claim of 'final sign-off.' Lucas walks through the verbal and behavioral