Oct 01 2009
The Secret Of Haggling – 5 Fantastic Tips To Get Goods At The Right Price
The recession has made retailers even more anxious for sales. They have their regular sales targets to meet and still have to shift their old stock to make way for new stock. Some retailers are now getting desperate to make sales and will go to some lengths to do this. This gives you a golden opportunity to haggle and get what you want – for the price you want to pay. The following, are several different ways of using the recession to your advantage to get a killer deal.
1. Zero In On Your Target Lets remember one thing when it comes to haggling – you will not get the latest Nintendo Wii or Apple iPhone at a knock down price when there is a waiting list of buyers standing behind you. These kind of popular – must have – items will always sell at their RRP. However, take last year’s model of electronic gadgetry, clothing or trainers and it’s a different story. There is nothing wrong at all with last year’s model, it is still a good quality item but has been simply superseded by the latest model. And because it’s no longer flavor-of-the-month you should be able to get it for a bargain price.
2. Buy A Bundle And Ask For One For Free If you buy say a computer, keyboard, mouse and monitor then ask for a free printer or broadband router too. If you buy a suite of expensive kitchen equipment ask for a free extractor hood. And when buying furniture, for example a sofa, ask for some free cushions. You don’t get if you don’t ask!
3. Look For Faulty Goods The next trick is to find a small fault with the item you want to buy. Ask for shop-soiled or damaged goods at a discount price. If the shop is desperate for sales they will gladly sell you these kinds of goods as they usually need the room for new stock, especially when it comes to furniture.
4. Money Talks – Cash, That Is Trying offering cash for the goods – then request a discount. Also look for interest-free type deals where the retailer has to wait until you have made all of the payments until they get their money. Now, rather than the retailer waiting for their money – offer them the full payment in cash now – in return for a discount off the price of the item.
5. Don’t Use Your Card – Try Cash Most retailers charge the same for goods whether the customer pays by cash or credit card. However, smaller outlets are aware that a credit card costs them a high percentage of the transaction price in merchant’s fees. Instead, ask for a discount if you pay for the goods in cash.
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