11-27-2007, 12:20 PM
[quote decocritter]I bought a Filtrete one at Lowes. It was $29.00. I offered them the $20 they used to sell them for. They countered at $21 plus tax. I took it.
I have never bargained in a retail establishment. I watched a morning show where they said to be very nice and try.
I nicely told them, I did not feel like going over to Home Depot (which was out).
I did not realize they were so competitive.
I attended some Karass (http://www.karrass.com) buying/negotiation management seminars in Chicago (with the NOW Mayor Daily having a campaign luncheon next door, too) a few years back. And they said to go around and negotiate EVERYTHING...just to see how price-flexible people can be.
Pretty cool class, really, for an IT guy. But, hey, regulated utilities can afford it on YOUR DIME!
I have never bargained in a retail establishment. I watched a morning show where they said to be very nice and try.
I nicely told them, I did not feel like going over to Home Depot (which was out).
I did not realize they were so competitive.
I attended some Karass (http://www.karrass.com) buying/negotiation management seminars in Chicago (with the NOW Mayor Daily having a campaign luncheon next door, too) a few years back. And they said to go around and negotiate EVERYTHING...just to see how price-flexible people can be.
Pretty cool class, really, for an IT guy. But, hey, regulated utilities can afford it on YOUR DIME!