FabSwingers.com forum: Haggling

By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

Just listening to a discussion on the radio about customers who haggle when making purchases, I'm surprised by the amount who haggle, even when making small purchases, have you ever haggled if so, what saving did you make?

Not sure it's something we could do, would be to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As regular of turkey....

the country and not the bird..

You quickly learn to haggle.

im quite good at it now....

and the haggling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its always worth ago

whats the worst that can happen, you have to pay the list price!!!!!!!

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"As regular of turkey....

the country and not the bird..

You quickly learn to haggle.

im quite good at it now....

and the haggling

Deal done within minutes or does it go on for hours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can haggle while having tea or coffee. food etc....it can go on a while but always fun.

Or in the markets, its a little quicker.

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"You can haggle while having tea or coffee. food etc....it can go on a while but always fun.

Or in the markets, its a little quicker.

Should er ever venture to Turkey, we'll take you as our personal shopper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

paid £90 for my nice tv that was advertised £150 quite pleased with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well....

they start high and then ya work yaself down...

A little like sex really

oh and dont buy the perfume ....its a rip off

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Well....

they start high and then ya work yaself down...

A little like sex really

oh and dont buy the perfume ....its a rip off

All noted

and we won't bring you perfume back

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"paid £90 for my nice tv that was advertised £150 quite pleased with that"

If they made a profit on £90, wtf were they making on £150?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"paid £90 for my nice tv that was advertised £150 quite pleased with that

If they made a profit on £90, wtf were they making on £150?

precisley, call me a tightarse if you will but i NEVER pay the marked price (big name stores aside) i worked in the reatail industry and am fully aware of how much they rip people off.....example? levi jeans cost around £3 to make including manufacture shipping etc...now what do they charge?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh yes I haggle - I learnt from me dad who was that tight when he opened his wallet the queen blinked.

Best deal I ever got was when my washing machine packed up with a dozen terry nappies in off I went to get a second hand washer and was quoted £150 not incuding delivery - I ended up with a washing machine and a under counter feeezer plus delivery for £150

Hubby couldnt believe the brass neck of me asking for it cheaper I said well a new one would only be a tenner dearer so why not ask the worst they can do is say no!!

Got a good deal on my fridge freezer as well a few years ago - its a amzing how much a store manager will give you when you look the part of a harassed mum with 2 kids in tow!!

Shona

x x x

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"paid £90 for my nice tv that was advertised £150 quite pleased with that

If they made a profit on £90, wtf were they making on £150?

So this brings us full circle to rip off Britain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"paid £90 for my nice tv that was advertised £150 quite pleased with that

If they made a profit on £90, wtf were they making on £150?

So this brings us full circle to rip off Britain

how true, in my teens i worked for a double glazing company, went out with a gaffer to a house, large single pain of glass cracked, we went to supplier paid £17 inc vat went back to house took old glass out put new in a ten minute job all told....charge? £117

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

My sister has always haggled and Jay is a haggler its amazing what you can get cheaper. Electrical items are good to haggle on. Also if you tell them your paying cash you usually get it cheaper

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Oh yes I haggle - I learnt from me dad who was that tight when he opened his wallet the queen blinked.

Hubby couldnt believe the brass neck of me asking for it cheaper I said well a new one would only be a tenner dearer so why not ask the worst they can do is say no!!

Got a good deal on my fridge freezer as well a few years ago - its a amzing how much a store manager will give you when you look the part of a harassed mum with 2 kids in tow!!

Shona

x x x "

Now look here Shona hun

I've told you we need you down South

when ya cuming?

xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now look here Mr Bi 1 I already told you its best if you and your lovely man move up here cos we have sexy Miss Laine and sexy Mr View just up the road not to mention all the other sexy people

So pack up your sexy bums and I will get a great deal on removal firms

Shona

x x x

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"I will get a great deal on removal firms

Shona

x x x "

Now that's a great idea Shona

I'll leave it for you to inform Mis Laine and View we're looking forward to being looked after both financially and emotionally!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thats fine hun the flat downstairs from me is going to be empty real soon the rents only a few quid each month

And just think the neighbours wont complain about the noise

Shona

x x x

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Thats fine hun the flat downstairs from me is going to be empty real soon the rents only a few quid each month

And just think the neighbours wont complain about the noise

Shona

x x x "

What's the chances of turning it into a swingers block?

I mean, Miss Laine, View, you pair, us pair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well hun the rest are either too old to hear anything or are out working all hours so yup sounds perfect to me a swingers block . . . . .ooooohhhhhhh wait Im stuck all the way at the top and after you pair no one will want to climb the stairs for me

Shona

x x x

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"no one will want to climb the stairs for me

Shona

x x x "

Errr, I knew View would come in handy for something

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By *imfromGlasgowMan
over a year ago

er...guess

"paid £90 for my nice tv that was advertised £150 quite pleased with that

If they made a profit on £90, wtf were they making on £150?

Sometimes turnover is more important than profit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

he he he Sexy Shona.... I'm an expert haggler, last deal was with SKY tv told them I was going to BT and got a new dish, skyplus box, rewired multi-room, fitting, and all for nothing

Bi's you guys would be well looked after here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"he he he Sexy Shona.... I'm an expert haggler, last deal was with SKY tv told them I was going to BT and got a new dish, skyplus box, rewired multi-room, fitting, and all for nothing

Bi's you guys would be well looked after here

very well looked after ... I got a stonker just thinking about it...

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Bi's you guys would be well looked after here

aww, thanks Laine, that's a typical Scottish warm welcome

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"very well looked after ... I got a stonker just thinking about it...

now now view

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

See told you we were a great bunch up here

We got Laine and her sky telly for the cold nights in front of the fire, View and his puppies to make sure we are fit

and from what I have heard about them both they can cook great meals so we are all sorted

Now what was I good at again???

Shona

x x x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

now now view

now...... ok , assume the position

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Now what was I good at again???

Do you hold social events up North?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now what was I good at again???

Do you hold social events up North?

me organised!!! You insult me sir

But I worked out what Im good at . . . . . clearing up and looking after everyone

Shona

x x x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now what was I good at again???

Do you hold social events up North?

laine is currently organising one for her birthday...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too right I haggle

At the end of the day you have nothing to lose by haggling, you either get it cheaper or you pay the asking price so you can only win or break even.

We bought a new dining table and chairs just after the holidays which had been reduced from £1050 to £459 - a bargain already but I told the guy in the shop that I had 400 quid to spend if he knocked the extra 59 quid off that he'd have a deal, so we got the bog standard, "I'll have to ask my Boss" reply - which he did, and bingo ! Dining table and 4 leather chairs for 400 quid - just for the sake of asking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've organised a bouncer for the night View take a guess who?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now what was I good at again???

Do you hold social events up North?

Have a peek in the Scotland Forum some time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Omid Djalili is currently doing an advert for moneysupermarket.com where the theme is the fact that as a nation we do not haggle, so maybe there is something in it then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

charlotte is a great at haggling i just sit back and let her do her work lol also one of the biggest blaggers in town lol will get us in anywhere for newt pmsl

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Now what was I good at again???

Do you hold social events up North?

Have a peek in the Scotland Forum some time

*Trots off to Scottish Forum*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In certain countries, it is the norm to haggle.

Personally, I feel too embarrassed to haggle.

I may set a price of what I am willing to pay, depending on budget and how much I like the item for sale, and ask the vendor if he/she would sell it to me at that price.

If the answer is no, then I shall walk away.

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"I like the item for sale, and ask the vendor if he/she would sell it to me at that price.

If the answer is no, then I shall walk away.

Not many vendor's offer "B1 Get 1 Free!

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By *artin216Man
over a year ago

Spilsby

"I like the item for sale, and ask the vendor if he/she would sell it to me at that price.

If the answer is no, then I shall walk away.

Not many vendor's offer "B1 Get 1 Free!

Could a good haggler get a buy 1 get two free?...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the item for sale, and ask the vendor if he/she would sell it to me at that price.

If the answer is no, then I shall walk away.

Not many vendor's offer "B1 Get 1 Free!

Could a good haggler get a buy 1 get two free?...

Supermarkets have deals like these all the time, no need to haggle!!!

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"I like the item for sale, and ask the vendor if he/she would sell it to me at that price.

If the answer is no, then I shall walk away.

Not many vendor's offer "B1 Get 1 Free!

Could a good haggler get a buy 1 get two free?...

I very much doubt we'll get 2 ass's the same as yours

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"I like the item for sale, and ask the vendor if he/she would sell it to me at that price.

If the answer is no, then I shall walk away.

Not many vendor's offer "B1 Get 1 Free!

Could a good haggler get a buy 1 get two free?...

Supermarkets have deals like these all the time, no need to haggle!!!

We don't come that cheap Pearly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not many vendor's offer "B1 Get 1 Free!

Could a good haggler get a buy 1 get two free?...

Supermarkets have deals like these all the time, no need to haggle!!!

We don't come that cheap Pearly

Oh dear, as I am bargain hunter - no bargain, no deal!

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By *i 1 Get 1 Free OP Couple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

"Oh dear, as I am bargain hunter - no bargain, no deal!

Depending on the item, sometimes paying FULL price pays dividends

in more ways than one

lol xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

watch the prices go way up now that the vat is back to full rate it will be vat rise and then some!! the guy that said about jeans i worked in jeans production and the cost per pair worked out at 4.00 pounds china could do it for 2.50 and no workers rights to get in way!!! x

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