Time magazine recently posted an article talking about what people are doing to try and survive the recession. Read and comment. Are you aware of anyone that was successful doing this?
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Have You Tried This?
Time magazine recently posted an article talking about what people are doing to try and survive the recession. Read and comment. Are you aware of anyone that was successful doing this?
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This article was really interesting to me. I didn't realize how many people haggle and so so sucessfully. I personally have never tried, but I say more power to those who can and have. Sometimes it can be a stores fault for a price, but it's the customer's gain from their fault. I can't say that I have met anyone who haggles all the time...but for all I know maybe I already know some one who does.
This article didn't suprise me. Businesses would rather give you a discount and get a little money rather then deny your offer and get no money. I personally could never "haggle". I don't like conflicts and would much rather just pay for something quietly, then get into some kind of strange fight about a discount.
What I saw from this was sad.
You didn't read that any of the prime examples were haggling things that were necessary. They were just things that they decided would look good for them.
I personally think that is pretty ridiculous. I know how to walk into a store with money planned to buy for example school supplies.
I don't think about everything else I don't need to spend on, even if I do have a little extra money.
Ive never realized that people actually haggle like this, its crazy. Its just crazy to see how much stores will give just so that they wont lose a customer and that they will actually by something. I could really never do it. But its just amazing to see how much businesses will give up for some sort of money
Ive never realized that people actually haggle like this, its crazy. Its just crazy to see how much stores will give just so that they wont lose a customer and that they will actually by something. I could really never do it. But its just amazing to see how much businesses will give up for some sort of money
Stretching a dollar is one of the mottos that our family lives by, we are constantly haggling our way through whatever we can and when we cant haggle down the price we always try to find the best prices on anything from food to cars to musical equipment we are constantly finding the best prices and the best bang for our buck
This article surprised me. I didn't realize how many people haggle and get what they want. It does make sense, because businesses would rather get some money for their products rather than getting no money. I think more people should take advantage of this.
the articel is so true. People negotiate all the time. and more now in stores and things than in car dealerships since sales are down. i know that i do w/ babysitting or when doing things for my mom. if someone wants a sale or whatever the situation bad enough they will pay whatever.
Haggling is a good thing, but it's not a necessity. Sure, you can get some deals if you try it, and with the economy how it is, you most likely will get it. However, not everything needs to be haggled over. I've never haggled anything and I'm getting along just fine so far. Granted, I've never made major purchases, as in a car or house.
I think this is awesome. I wish this stays when the recession is over. I know someone who went in to a Lowes and bought 4 hundred dollars worth of supplies and compromised with the manager and ended up paying only 250. It's very interesting when buyers can name the price. but it's scary at the same time how desperate stores are for business.
I was surprised by this article. When my mom went to New York City in 2003, she got deals on a lot of things by haggling, but it didn't phase me. Haggling isn't necessarily a bad thing, because in the end, both parties get what they want. It happens at flea markets all the time.
Actually, I am aware of someone doing this. Granted, this was in 2003, but the recession had begun at that point. We just weren't feeling the effects yet. My mother went to New York City with two of her best friends (she was there on September 11 that year), and one of the days they were there they went to China Town. They went into a jewelry store just to look around, and my mom spotted these ear rings. But they were more than she wanted to pay, so she told the sales person that she only had 'x' amount of dollars, and when they refused, my mom started to walk away, but then the sales person gave in and took my mom's offer. She got a $100 pair of earrings for $40.
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