really chuffed! saved £20 by asking

skintbint_2

thought i would just share how easy it can be to get a discount, son wanted a mobile for his birthday argos, £109.00, tried the local independant over the road, didnt have it on O2 only vodaphone at £90, however for the frist time in my life i asked if he would do a deal if paid cash (was really embarresed) He asked what kid of deal and i offered £80 and asked if he could unlock it which they normally charge £10-15 for, coudnt believe he accepted so saved £30 by not using argos and knocked £20 off him with the free unlocking, kids were mortified, me i was as smug as i could be. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again.


(sorry if posted on wrong forum)

bribrian

It certainly pays to ask, after all, they can only say no........ :T

hellokitty08

Never be to embarrased to ask. I reccntly saw a Hello Kitty toy i liked, but thought the price was too high. (was just a local store) Dressed in my Hello Kitty T-Shirt it was obvious I was a fan, but the item was really dusty, like it had been in the shop for ages, so with the price at £13.99 I asked if they would let me have it for £10 as it had obvioulsy been in the shop for ages. They said no, so I said fine. Their loss. But it never hurts to ask.

cazzzie987

hellokitty08 wrote: »

Never be to embarrased to ask. I reccntly saw a Hello Kitty toy i liked, but thought the price was too high. (was just a local store) Dressed in my Hello Kitty T-Shirt it was obvious I was a fan, but the item was really dusty, like it had been in the shop for ages, so with the price at £13.99 I asked if they would let me have it for £10 as it had obvioulsy been in the shop for ages. They said no, so I said fine. Their loss. But it never hurts to ask.

I agree I always ask, I think most people expect to be asked about money off now a days. Sellers are probably happy to get rid of items rather then lose a sale.

nomoneytoday

Sounds like a good day

Wings_of_Ambition

Haha, fantastic! This is what it's all about! At the end of the day, what have you got to lose by asking? Well done you

skintbint_2

thanks! When told husband he was mortified, how could i, what did shopkeeper say- doesnt seem to realise how hard it is to make up for the massive drop in his wages, down 400-500 quid a month! he doesnt know whats gonna hit him over the next wee while!

Norman-B

Well done, OP! Always ask with a smile, I do and have saved £s. Mind you, my wife always walks off and leaves me to ask but is then pleased that I had.

[Deleted User]

I'm all for haggling - it's a great thing to do.

However, I have to say, people who haggle to brickwalls are really annoying. Imagine this scene in the mobile shop I work in...

Me: That's £17.50.
Customer: You'll do it for £15?
Me: I can't, I'm afraid.
Customer: Nah, c'mon mate, do it for £15.
Me: I'm sorry, I really can't. My boss would kill me. I have to charge what the ticket says.
Customer: F**k the boss. He's not around is he? I've got £15 here and now.
Me: No, I really can't.
Customer: You don't get this, do you?
Me: I understand exactly what's going on, and I'm refusing your haggling attempt.
Customer: But I can buy it from <competitor shop> for £10.
Me: Why don't you go to them, then? They're only across the road.
Customer: They haven't got any.
Me: So you can't buy one from them?
Customer: Well, no. But will you do it for me for £10?
Me: No, it's £17.50.
Customer: £15 then?
Me: Please leave.
Customer: Fine. I'm not shopping here again.
Me: Great to hear. Have a nice day!
<10 minutes passed>
Customer: Hi. I need to buy that <item>. £17.50, wasn't it?
Me: Sorry, I've got none left. All sold out.
Customer: But it's just there.
Me: No it's not. I just sold the last one.
Customer: But I want to buy it! I can see it!
Me: It's £50.
Customer: But it says £17.50.
Me: £30.
Customer: You have to sell it to me for £17.50.
Me: No I don't.
Customer: Yes you do.
Me: Says who?
Customer: The price ticket.
Me: Fine. That's £17.50 please.
Customer: Here you go. Can I have a bag?
Me: They're £2.50.
Customer: But you gave that woman a free bag.
Me: Bags are £2.50 now.
Customer: Give you 10p for it.
Me: Done.

I put the 10p in the charity box, by the way

yorkshirepud_2

billbennett wrote: »

I'm all for haggling - it's a great thing to do.

However, I have to say, people who haggle to brickwalls are really annoying. Imagine this scene in the mobile shop I work in...

Me: That's £17.50.
Customer: You'll do it for £15?
Me: I can't, I'm afraid.
Customer: Nah, c'mon mate, do it for £15.
Me: I'm sorry, I really can't. My boss would kill me. I have to charge what the ticket says.
Customer: F**k the boss. He's not around is he? I've got £15 here and now.
Me: No, I really can't.
Customer: You don't get this, do you?
Me: I understand exactly what's going on, and I'm refusing your haggling attempt.
Customer: But I can buy it from <competitor shop> for £10.
Me: Why don't you go to them, then? They're only across the road.
Customer: They haven't got any.
Me: So you can't buy one from them?
Customer: Well, no. But will you do it for me for £10?
Me: No, it's £17.50.
Customer: £15 then?
Me: Please leave.
Customer: Fine. I'm not shopping here again.
Me: Great to hear. Have a nice day!
<10 minutes passed>
Customer: Hi. I need to buy that <item>. £17.50, wasn't it?
Me: Sorry, I've got none left. All sold out.
Customer: But it's just there.
Me: No it's not. I just sold the last one.
Customer: But I want to buy it! I can see it!
Me: It's £50.
Customer: But it says £17.50.
Me: £30.
Customer: You have to sell it to me for £17.50.
Me: No I don't.
Customer: Yes you do.
Me: Says who?
Customer: The price ticket.
Me: Fine. That's £17.50 please.
Customer: Here you go. Can I have a bag?
Me: They're £2.50.
Customer: But you gave that woman a free bag.
Me: Bags are £2.50 now.
Customer: Give you 10p for it.
Me: Done.

I put the 10p in the charity box, by the way

I so see where you are coing from on that one. I work in sales and i have targets to meet. to keep my job.

I will help a customer to the nth degree but they have to realise sometimes our hands are tied, sometimes i will give people more discount though if i like em or they are polite or realise that i have a job to do am a human being and are willing to work with me.
The people who are rude or tell me i have to give them money off, get nothing because a discount is a bonus and not a given. It does however never hurt to ask or be a bit cheeky but after someone has refused twice you should probably give up trying to haggle as a bad job.
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Well done to money savers for bagging the discounts though and keep on trying.

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

Well done OP!