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Bargaining with jewellers?

  • 13-06-2011 10:37pm
    #1
    howwedoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Is it possible to bargain with jewellers when buying a watch? is there much chance of success or do they just stick to the displayed price?


Comments

  • #2
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,357 ✭✭✭emo72


    haggle to the death. expect at least 10% off and if its expensive 20 to 30%.


  • #3
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    should also be able to negotiate also if you're paying by cash instead of credit card. Do remember though that precious metal prices are currently at an all time high, so recession doesn't necessarily mean cheaper jewellery. Quite the opposite actually.


  • #4
    maxer68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭maxer68


    emo72 wrote: »
    haggle to the death. expect at least 10% off and if its expensive 20 to 30%.

    The cheaper watches ahve the better profits percentage wise. A high price tissot or raymond weil will have a far low percentage profit for the retailer.


  • #5
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Watches & Timepieces

    dudara


  • #6
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    should also be able to negotiate also if you're paying by cash instead of credit card. Do remember though that precious metal prices are currently at an all time high, so recession doesn't necessarily mean cheaper jewellery. Quite the opposite actually.
    Just a point on that - when you buy gold or whatever watches, the extra price you pay is far, far higher than the value of gold that went into the watch. In other words, margins are actually higher for the maker/seller.


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