Anyone started haggling yet?

K4t

I'm kind of nervous about doing it?

Any of you got any good deals? How do the retailers generally react?

up them Schteps

FOlks went into Harvey Normans last week to buy a Bose sound dock (Roughly €150?) and were told haggling deal was over......

Other than that, I havn't tried yet

SEPT 23 1989

haggling is for peasants

Nodin

K4t wrote: »

I'm kind of nervous about doing it?

Any of you got any good deals? How do the retailers generally react?

usually they just say "fuck off" or set their pimp on you....

ejmaztec

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

haggling is for peasants

If you don't haggle, you'll have less money than a peasant.

K4t

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

haggling is for peasants

and realists.

K4t

Nodin wrote: »

usually they just say "fuck off" or set their pimp on you....

I hope to f**k they're legalised so we can tax the **** out of them.

Noffles

I always try and haggle... anything over a hundred quid and I'll have a go.. try to be a bit lighthearted about it and it's easier. Got a few hundred quid off in Harveys and a couple fo quid off a rug... bout it really, always a bit of a ruch when you get money off!

Senna

I've always chanced my arm at getting a few quid off larger purchases. Dont normally get much off in bigger chain shops but smaller shops usually give something off. If its costing a few hundred quid then there's a margin to get a discount.

You dont have to be in a recession to try and haggle, it should have been at least tried all along.

galwayrush

I got my house roofed in exchange for making 3 stairs for the roofer. Barter is wonderful.:cool:

Berty

Went into Volkswagen today and haggled at 1.9TDI Highline Golf for €22,000 - 2009 Reg. Now all I have to do is get my boss to buy it.

Or a

Brand new VW Passatt Highline for €27,500

yellowcurl

Berty wrote: »

Went into Volkswagen today and haggled at 1.9TDI Highline Golf for €22,000 - 2009 Reg. Now all I have to do is get my boss to buy it.

Or a

Brand new VW Passatt Highline for €27,500

Wow, that's seriously good!!!!

mikemac

Bought two ipods a few months back.
Haggled a bit and while I didn't get money off I got an armband, handy for jogging or the gym.

I was happy and the shop made a sale

Haggling ftw!

I've always been afraid to try it incase i just look like a moron and get a "what!?" kinda stare from the sales assisitant, which would leave me having to run from the store in tears.


How do you bring it up without sounding like a cheap prick?

K4t

I want to see Larry David attempting to haggle in an episode of Curb.

shoppergal

Deleted User wrote: »

I've always been afraid to try it incase i just look like a moron and get a "what!?" kinda stare from the sales assisitant, which would leave me having to run from the store in tears.


How do you bring it up without sounding like a cheap prick?

Just ask "what's your best price"? Bought a house 2 years ago and haggled for everything, didn't get huge amounts of stuff but got something off everywhere(except right price tiles. knew i wouldn't but said feck it might as well ask). that was 2 years ago so if there was room to haggle then there's definitely room now.

It's definitely easier with the local owned shops rather than the big chains.

mikemac

Well you have the username for it shoppergal

00112984

I love haggling.

Offer a price that's reasonable- don't go in stupidly low where they think you're just taking the piss. Be prepared to meet halfway. When they won't budge any further on money, eye up something in the shop worth about the same amount as you want to get them down again and tell them they have a deal if they throw it in.

That's how I got my coffee maker, hair-dryer and the painting in my hallway

Captain Slow IRL

I tried haggling while buying tools today - got an item knocked down from €330 to €180
+vat :mad:

mel123

Tried last week in Currys, wanted to buy a nice big flat screen, he wasnt budging on price, which in my opinion is ridiculous, there is defo room there to give a few quid off, and i know DID would give something from previous experience, on principle i walked out and didnt buy the tv, even if he would have given me a little off i would have been happy and he would have made a sale. my dad haggles everywhere, arnotts the works even on clothes, and he almost always get something off, even if its just a fiver off a shirt or something, better in his pocket.

stedeb

hi
I ALWAYS GET A BETTER PRICE
i normally do it all in pwr cty
they have an online pricing so check it for a discount price before you go in
they also have an online ordering that they ring you back just put the price you want to pay and they may agree to it
or
check the price in other shop same madel then go back if cheaper and they will match
got a dishwasher there for 390 which was 42O

BEST LINE IS
is that the best price you can do it for
all worst they can say is no
best of luck

you dont know till you ask

Acacia

I've worked as a sales assistant. If somebody tried to haggle with me, I would be like "Eh, I've no control over the prices here, madam." Presumably , if you're not trying to buy something off a peasant woman at a stall in Istanbul it's not going to work, I'm afraid.

K4t

Acacia wrote: »

I've worked as a sales assistant. If somebody tried to haggle with me, I would be like "Eh, I've no control over the prices here, madam." Presumably , if you're not trying to buy something off a peasant woman at a stall in Istanbul it's not going to work, I'm afraid.

During the boom that was ok because the person would still pay full price or you'd probably sell the item to the next customer at half price anyway.

It's not going to work from now on.

Carawaystick

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

I tried haggling while buying tools today - got an item knocked down from €330 to €180
+vat :mad:

but at 13.5% instead of 21.5

Terry

stedeb wrote: »

hi
I ALWAYS GET A BETTER PRICE
i normally do it all in pwr cty
they have an online pricing so check it for a discount price before you go in
they also have an online ordering that they ring you back just put the price you want to pay and they may agree to it
or
check the price in other shop same madel then go back if cheaper and they will match
got a dishwasher there for 390 which was 42O

BEST LINE IS
is that the best price you can do it for
all worst they can say is no
best of luck

you dont know till you ask

Vowels are free here. We will never charge for their use.

Captain Slow IRL

Carawaystick wrote: »

but at 13.5% instead of 21.5

21.5% :mad:

arybvtcw0eolkf

I've haggled over electrical good for years and have had some great deals.

If a shop doesn't give me a reduction or at least offer to throw in some freebies I'll take my money elsewhere.

Just a pity I can't think of an example for the moment.

But yea, haggle every time.

LiNgWiStIkZ

Don't have the confidence to do it. I just know if I did, the salesperson would probably tell me to fúck off!

anonymous_joe

Depends on the context.

If I like the shop/person/organisation I'm buying from I probably won't haggle.

yellowcurl

LiNgWiStIkZ wrote: »

Don't have the confidence to do it. I just know if I did, the salesperson would probably tell me to fúck off!

Exactly the same here!!

AnonoBoy

I'd definitely haggle on expensive electrical items but can you haggle in grocery shops?

"Tell you what - see this 65 euro of groceries? I'll give you 50 for it."