Comments on: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for a Discount, The Sequel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: sfordinarygirl http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-77261 sfordinarygirl Fri, 04 May 2007 03:31:35 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-77261 I just read the post from last year when you bought a dehumidifier and I'm impressed with your bargaining! I'll keep that in mind the next time I'm shopping for something that Macy's and Nordstrom both carry. Great tip! I just read the post from last year when you bought a dehumidifier and I’m impressed with your bargaining!

I’ll keep that in mind the next time I’m shopping for something that Macy’s and Nordstrom both carry. Great tip!

]]> By: Creditnine.com http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-76458 Creditnine.com Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:18:24 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-76458 I will have to remember to try that I have usually just ended up getting the same price. I will have to remember to try that I have usually just ended up getting the same price.

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75572 nickel Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:35:24 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75572 Yes, but I'm a realist, and I know that they have to make money or they won't stay in business. My goal is just to minimize the spread between their cost and mine. Yes, but I’m a realist, and I know that they have to make money or they won’t stay in business. My goal is just to minimize the spread between their cost and mine.

]]> By: Fellowes http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75571 Fellowes Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75571 Think of this another way. If Best Buy is willing to knock off %20 from the price just like that, knowing that they still make money, it makes you wonder just how much margin is built into the price. I would posit somewhere in the 30-40% range for the larger sizes. Think of this another way. If Best Buy is willing to knock off %20 from the price just like that, knowing that they still make money, it makes you wonder just how much margin is built into the price. I would posit somewhere in the 30-40% range for the larger sizes.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75547 Blaine Moore Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:43:50 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75547 Thanks for the heads up, savvy. Maybe I'll send some business best buy's way next time I'm needing something to see what sort of deal I can get. Probably not enough to make driving all the way over there worthwhile, though. Heheh. Thanks for the heads up, savvy. Maybe I’ll send some business best buy’s way next time I’m needing something to see what sort of deal I can get.

Probably not enough to make driving all the way over there worthwhile, though. Heheh.

]]> By: Overwhelmed! http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75533 Overwhelmed! Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:23:24 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75533 Great work! I would've never thought to ask for a discount at one of these retail stores. Thanks for the idea! Great work! I would’ve never thought to ask for a discount at one of these retail stores. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75526 Blain Reinkensmeyer Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:56:46 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75526 Nice one, and excellent usage of "Score!" right there Nickel, lol. 20% off a nice 50" would have to save you some sick dough man, perhaps you got a plasma!? Nice one, and excellent usage of “Score!” right there Nickel, lol. 20% off a nice 50″ would have to save you some sick dough man, perhaps you got a plasma!?

]]> By: Chris http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75522 Chris Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:17:16 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75522 Bravo, good work! I have to say that years back, I never thought to ask for a discount on electronics. Then, a friend was buying a home entertainment system at Ultimate Electronics, and he asked for a discount. I thought, "They aren't going to give you some discount, this isn't some chop shop." Sure enough, they gave him money off the deal. Bravo, good work! I have to say that years back, I never thought to ask for a discount on electronics. Then, a friend was buying a home entertainment system at Ultimate Electronics, and he asked for a discount. I thought, “They aren’t going to give you some discount, this isn’t some chop shop.” Sure enough, they gave him money off the deal.

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75506 mapgirl Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:01:27 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75506 Well done! A lot of places have price matching or 30-day price adjustments, but that was awesome they were willing to beat the price just by asking. I used to work at an Express and women would religiously come in for 30-day price adjustments. I try to stay away from the mall completely, but I suppose that's another good reason to save your receipts. All we asked was to tender the difference in whatever currency was used to pay it. (Credit card, cash, etc.) Well done! A lot of places have price matching or 30-day price adjustments, but that was awesome they were willing to beat the price just by asking.

I used to work at an Express and women would religiously come in for 30-day price adjustments. I try to stay away from the mall completely, but I suppose that’s another good reason to save your receipts. All we asked was to tender the difference in whatever currency was used to pay it. (Credit card, cash, etc.)

]]> By: savvy http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75502 savvy Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:42:35 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75502 I worked at Best Buy for five years, and the one thing I learned is that almost every price in that store is negotiable. We could wheel and deal on just about anything. Employees had a lot of power to make package prices and throw in extras... it's just a matter of talking to the right employee (some are not comfortable with bargaining). I worked at Best Buy for five years, and the one thing I learned is that almost every price in that store is negotiable. We could wheel and deal on just about anything. Employees had a lot of power to make package prices and throw in extras… it’s just a matter of talking to the right employee (some are not comfortable with bargaining).

]]> By: onewayORanother http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75499 onewayORanother Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:29:07 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75499 Cool Beans!!! Cool Beans!!!

]]> By: Sam http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75497 Sam Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:13:12 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75497 I did this with DirecTv, called them up after my bill went from $72 to $77 and asked them to lower the price. I explained that I was a long term customer but that I could (and would) switch to Comcast Digital b/c they were advertising a similar package for $50. DirecTv indicated that they were happy to have my business and that they wanted to keep me as a customer and lowered my package price to @ $50 a month for the next year (a savings of more than $300). I did this with DirecTv, called them up after my bill went from $72 to $77 and asked them to lower the price. I explained that I was a long term customer but that I could (and would) switch to Comcast Digital b/c they were advertising a similar package for $50. DirecTv indicated that they were happy to have my business and that they wanted to keep me as a customer and lowered my package price to @ $50 a month for the next year (a savings of more than $300).

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-75492 Blaine Moore Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:52:35 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/23/dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-a-discount-the-sequel/#comment-75492 Nice work; I would also have been perfectly happy with them knocking a fifth off of their price and undercutting what I had already determined to be an acceptable value on something. Saving you the time to wander back and forth was certainly worth the extra bit off and the lack of additional haggling, I think. Nice work; I would also have been perfectly happy with them knocking a fifth off of their price and undercutting what I had already determined to be an acceptable value on something. Saving you the time to wander back and forth was certainly worth the extra bit off and the lack of additional haggling, I think.

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