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Shopping and haggling...
- Thread starter Joe Nerve
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I do a lot of shopping at George's music and as far as I can tell, they never hagle. I've seen some basses that have been sitting there well over a year and they won't buge on the price.
Have you tried haggling wordlessly with a wad of cash ?
A la Mr Bean 's shopping sampling of simple salt cellars ?
Might be fun.
A la Mr Bean 's shopping sampling of simple salt cellars ?
Might be fun.
Yeah, money talks. Next time I'm in there and see something I want, I'll have to try the fist full of dollars approach. Just put the money down and say lets make a sale right now !
Many years ago rented a couple cars for our daughters wedding. I called to reserve the cars and asked if their were any discounts applicable. They asked what organizations I belonged to. I jokingly said the NRA. I was told that was good for 30% discount. They never even asked my member number. Made me a happy camper!
I walked into a jeweller's and was offered a $1,900 watch for $1,500 just because I looked at the case it was in. The lady was eager to give me as many discounts as she could think of, and I hadn't said a word.
Hopefully this holds at the other place I'm going to actually get a new watch from, but unfortunately I don't think a chain jeweller will give me much room on a relatively inexpensive (only $475) watch.
Hopefully this holds at the other place I'm going to actually get a new watch from, but unfortunately I don't think a chain jeweller will give me much room on a relatively inexpensive (only $475) watch.
I do miss the haggling portion of shopping, which I haven't really been able to experience as well since leaving Thailand. It's a big thing there, even done in malls (sometimes successfully).
Oh wait, I do haggle, was just doing it on Black Friday, but the discounts I get don't compare to how it went in Thailand.
A friend & I used to walk up to the seller of pork on a stick & buy them out for a set amount.
They'd be happy to sell it all so they could go home to their families:
We were on that Atkins diet, so we could eat all the pork we liked, but no rice.
Oh wait, I do haggle, was just doing it on Black Friday, but the discounts I get don't compare to how it went in Thailand.
A friend & I used to walk up to the seller of pork on a stick & buy them out for a set amount.
They'd be happy to sell it all so they could go home to their families:
We were on that Atkins diet, so we could eat all the pork we liked, but no rice.
The times I do go into an actual store to purchase everyday items, I do not haggle. I pay the posted price and leave.
For big ticket items, items costing thousands of dollars, I would attempt to negotiate a deal though.
I think it's been a good two weeks or so since I have gone inside a store to shop and purchase something.
-Mike
For big ticket items, items costing thousands of dollars, I would attempt to negotiate a deal though.
I think it's been a good two weeks or so since I have gone inside a store to shop and purchase something.
-Mike
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I dropped a decent amount of money in my local music store on Friday & as I was finalizing the purchase I kept getting things throw in for a discount.
25% off a ukulele
10% off new strings & a ukulele instruction book
USB-micro cable free
10% off 90 degree 1/4" adapter
25% off a ukulele
10% off new strings & a ukulele instruction book
USB-micro cable free
10% off 90 degree 1/4" adapter
That's how they make their money. Selling you things you didn't come to buy.
-Mike
-Mike
Not in my case. I asked for those things, no one suggested them.
I'm quite adept at noticing the "That's how they get you!" scenarios.
They were actually reluctant to sell the uke that low, until I pointed out that the finish on the "frets" was worn off.
Fixed quickly at home with a silver Sharpie I had around here for writing on black CDs.
I'm quite adept at noticing the "That's how they get you!" scenarios.
They were actually reluctant to sell the uke that low, until I pointed out that the finish on the "frets" was worn off.
Fixed quickly at home with a silver Sharpie I had around here for writing on black CDs.
That's fine, you can keep thinking you're the one getting all the sweet deals. Just keep buying stuff.
-Mike
-Mike
This is the correct thread. I did not mean to insult or demean you with the comment. If I have, my apologies.
Millions of people go into stores everyday and start loading up on items to purchase. In some stores, the more they buy, the better the deals they start getting offered.
Many times in this situation the consumer then decides to make additional purchases to take advantage of this window of increased discounts/deals.
It can't be overlooked though that the real winner when you spend more and more money in a store is the store, not the consumer.
-Mike
Ah, I'd almost forgot about haggling at the pawnshops.
I usually ask for 20% off from the sticker price & a "out the door" price, after taxes.
Doesn't always work, but it's pretty sweet when it does.
One of the shops had a Ibanez guitar in there for a year. My first attempt didn't work, but 9 months later they took my offer.
My heels are pretty cool at the pawnshops lately, though.
My last purchase was a bass that I ended up selling at a loss when I realized the bridge was shot & the machine-heads were as well, both in a one-off finish that you can't buy.
I usually ask for 20% off from the sticker price & a "out the door" price, after taxes.
Doesn't always work, but it's pretty sweet when it does.
One of the shops had a Ibanez guitar in there for a year. My first attempt didn't work, but 9 months later they took my offer.
My heels are pretty cool at the pawnshops lately, though.
My last purchase was a bass that I ended up selling at a loss when I realized the bridge was shot & the machine-heads were as well, both in a one-off finish that you can't buy.
