Photo Courtesy of GizmodoI wish I had known this before I bought both of my game consoles, but it is unofficially official that Besy Buy and Circuit City will haggle prices with you.
That's right, Chinatown style!!!
Seems that internet shopping and making price comparisons are so easy, the brick and mortar stores are trying to stay competitive. This type of haggling has been going on in the NY area for some time now, and according to employees, this isn't something new. According to a tipster who works at one of the Big Box stores:
"This is not new. The discount ability has been in the POS system for years. Associates have always been encouraged to close a sale, even if that means marking down the price a little. People just need to learn not to take no as an answer."
Of course I had to try it out. With my wireless router dying on me yesterday, it seemed like the perfect time. I found a new model Linksys router that had just hit the store on Tuesday. I asked the guy for a price check on it and he tells me $59.99, to which I tell him "I need this to be $49.99, come on man, I know you guys do it.". The guy scans it again and tells me that he can take only $5.00 off since its only been here for a day.
Might not seem like much but it's $5.00 less that I had to pay, and it proves that they will haggle with you.
Give it a try.
[NYT via Gizmodo]
1 comment:
They price matched a digital camera for me about 3 years ago. I got it for $50 less than the store price. Our cameras always seem to need service, so their extended warranty is worth it. If I'd have bought it over the internet, it'd be a paperweight.
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