Current Events > Can I haggle at retail chain stores?

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Anyone know? It works at car dealerships so why not these places?

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Cashier: That'll be $134,17
REMercsChamp: I'll go as high as 110 bucks.
Cashier: Sir, you're at a walmart.

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I was able to price match Steam games with ps4 games last time.
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Depends on your persuasion but yeah, with the right cashier you can
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Cashiers generally aren't empowered to do so.

That requires over a hundred skill-points allocated to speech
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You have to have at least 50 in barter
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You can but it involves basically leaving aside all your self-respect. They showed it being done on 20/20 and you have to be willing to be a complete and utter snot.
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Solid Sonic posted...

You can but it involves basically leaving aside all your self-respect. They showed it being done on 20/20 and you have to be willing to be a complete and utter snot.

Opposed to what exactly

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Just paying the price they want to charge. You have to call in a manager and basically refuse to leave unless you get a deal.
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Solid Sonic posted...

Just paying the price they want to charge. You have to call in a manager and basically refuse to leave unless you get a deal.

No I mean what's the other side of the coin when you try to haggle

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I was able to barter a little bit on my laptop, but it was an open box item at Best Buy. I think they have a little more room to wiggle on those- and it was with a sales rep/sales manager.

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REMercsChamp posted...

No I mean what's the other side of the coin when you try to haggle

You don't look like a completely entitled self-centered narcissist?

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Basically it's up to the manager in my experience. For example, if all your items are in great condition then no chance in hell. If you picked up something that has nicks and whatever, they'll give you 10-15% off on that item. The difference is that in retail everything is at a set price in the system.

I have worked in retail for over 5 years now, I know the deal.

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AirFresh posted...

Basically it's up to the manager in my experience. For example, if all your items are in great condition then no chance in hell. If you picked up something that has nicks and whatever, they'll give you 10-15% off on that item. The difference is that in retail everything is at a set price in the system.

I have worked in retail for over 5 years now, I know the deal.

Generally those types of items will be in a damaged goods bin with a discount sticker already on it. No haggling needed

You should only ever really try to haggle if there is a proper salesman involved. Like at a electronics shop buying your next laptop
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According to Extreme Cheapskates it's possible to haggle the price of gasoline at the pumps :|
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If you successfully intimidate the cashiers then yeah you may be able to haggle. Theyll get in trouble but youll get what you want. The customer is always right.
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Caelthus posted...

You don't look like a completely entitled self-centered narcissist?

You're telling me there's a way to haggle and not look like this?

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Depends on the retailer but usually theres some wiggle room from sales associates and managers on the floor before you get to the cashier. Some stores outright advertise to ask for a discount whilst others will just have very lax price matching policies.

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!itachi
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