MSE News: Revealed – the top 10 high street stores for haggling

Former_MSE_Helen

John Lewis and Carphone Warehouse are among the top names on the high street to haggle with, our research reveals...

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Revealed – the top 10 high street stores for haggling




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Doc_N

Interesting. Anyone any experience of getting a decent reduction from Carphone Warehouse on a sim-free phone such as a Note 4?

KTF

I suspect a lot of the 'haggling' was simply the retailer price matching.

jamesd

I'd like a 10% discount on my MSE forum membership fee because the story has a broken link to the haggling article please.

kookai9

Pc world had chrome box displayed with massive HD TV ,mile end store ;asked about stock ,none in any store around the country , ridicolous company:cool:

dollydiva

This is utter rubbish. It may have been true that haggling worked at Currys in the past but I can tell you for certain that this is no longer allowed - KTF is correct that they will price match as long as you prove it

LadyDee

I'm all for trying for bargains but to be blatantly dishonest ( 10 - the intention of cancelling an insurance/warranty after negotiating a reduction on the item's selling price) I find distasteful. This type of advice promotes the idea that "anything goes" and this from the man who is promoted as a financial guru and an example of good financial planning to young people.

Unacceptable.

richardw

KTF wrote: »

I suspect a lot of the 'haggling' was simply the retailer price matching.

Yes, there is a difference between the two, money journalists seem to forget this.

I price matched a TV at John Lewis and got the lower price. The price then fell within 28 days and they refunded the difference. This isn't haggling.

I tried to haggle at John Lewis on an L shaped sofa costing nearly £2000, they said no, there was nothing to price match at a lower price.

There's the fisherman factor in this kind of research, too many people bragging about things that didn't happen.

Doc_N

Stores that won't accept haggling just lose out. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in Carphone Warehouse Nottingham today £569.99. Their website £499.99. Amazon £449.99. They refused point blank to discuss any price reduction. Guess who gets the sale?
:cool:

richardw

Doc_N wrote: »

... Guess who gets the sale?
:cool:

Merchant via Topcashback or Quidco?

Former_MSE_Helen

Thanks jamesd, I've now fixed that broken link.