I read somewhere that everything's negotiable. Even in chain stores where you'd think the marked price is what you pay, no question. Talk to a manager and offer something less, and you'd be surprised how often it works. Probably wouldn't want to overuse this technique, though!
No, I've never actually tried this. Wait, I take that back! In a furniture store, I was goofing around (I get in these funny moods sometimes, almost like that guy in Walmart) and we were about to buy a couple of recliners. I said "take three bucks off, and you got a deal!" He did it! I saved $6 by negotiating! ('Course, I wonder how much lower I could have gone if I wasn't just goofing around! )
I think this works better with large ticket items because the salesman may be getting a commission!
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Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
I read somewhere that everything's negotiable. Even in chain stores where you'd think the marked price is what you pay, no question. Talk to a manager and offer something less, and you'd be surprised how often it works. Probably wouldn't want to overuse this technique, though!
No, I've never actually tried this. Wait, I take that back! In a furniture store, I was goofing around (I get in these funny moods sometimes, almost like that guy in Walmart) and we were about to buy a couple of recliners. I said "take three bucks off, and you got a deal!" He did it! I saved $6 by negotiating! ('Course, I wonder how much lower I could have gone if I wasn't just goofing around! )
My philosophy is-never pay full retail, unless you have no other choice!
Buy things on sale or negotiate a price.
Yesterday, I decided to comparison shop for groceries. I have 3 grocery stores within 1 mile of my house that I frequent- Winn Dixie, Super Walmart, and a locally owned store. I made out my list, and visited all 3 stores, making notes on the prices of the items. I also had several coupons, and a sale paper from Winn Dixie. I purchased stuff from all 3 stores, but by far Walmart had the best prices and I made the majority of my purchases there. I also used the sale paper at Walmart and asked them to honor Winn Dixie's sale on certain items. Overall, I saved 26 dollars using coupons and store incentives and sales. I am going to do this for the next couple of weeks to track my expenditures and store prices. I am also going to compare the prices at Sams where I buy many of my staple items.
Yesterday, I decided to comparison shop for groceries. I have 3 grocery stores within 1 mile of my house that I frequent- Winn Dixie, Super Walmart, and a locally owned store. I made out my list, and visited all 3 stores, making notes on the prices of the items. I also had several coupons, and a sale paper from Winn Dixie. I purchased stuff from all 3 stores, but by far Walmart had the best prices and I made the majority of my purchases there. I also used the sale paper at Walmart and asked them to honor Winn Dixie's sale on certain items. Overall, I saved 26 dollars using coupons and store incentives and sales. I am going to do this for the next couple of weeks to track my expenditures and store prices. I am also going to compare the prices at Sams where I buy many of my staple items.
Cool. Be sure to share the results!
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Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
When we travel, we always stop at the visitor centers as we enter a state and pick up a coupon book. I check out the prices at the motels in the city we are planning to stay in. We also belong to the memberships that several motel/ hotels offer. We have gotten several free nights stay using the memberships and gotten really good prices using the coupon books.
When we travel, we always stop at the visitor centers as we enter a state and pick up a coupon book. I check out the prices at the motels in the city we are planning to stay in. We also belong to the memberships that several motel/ hotels offer. We have gotten several free nights stay using the memberships and gotten really good prices using the coupon books.
I usually use priceline; name your own price. Once in a while I don't get a booking and then go to expedia. This summer we went to SD and I got a room for 4 nights for $59.00 a night. This included pool, hot tub and a good breakfast. I called the same hotel out of curiousity and they wanted $119.00 a night. The AmericInn across the way was starting at $99.00 a night.
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Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
I have used priceline in the past, but my husband does not like to plan a trip that closely. He likes to decide where we are going to stay as we travel. So I have to plan as we go.
) and we were about to buy a couple of recliners. I said "take three bucks off, and you got a deal!" He did it! I saved $6 by negotiating! 
('Course, I wonder how much lower I could have gone if I wasn't just goofing around! 
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