A time-wasting prospect who talks to sales staff, tests equipment, or asks endless questions without ever planning to make a purchase. They tie up commissioned workers and prevent them from engaging with actual buyers. The name implies they are just an empty shell or skin rather than a real customer.
Heard on the job
I spent forty minutes explaining the specs to that guy before realizing he was just a pelt waiting for his wife to finish shopping.
Also heard as
- tire kicker