Signal wrote:
"jasee" wrote:

Has anyone experience of negotiating recently? Are the big dealers
such as Sevenoaks even open to this? I've no interest in haing
around and trying things out, I just want to go in, and agree a
price and then be out with my new hi-fi.

I used to find that asking "How much for cash?" worked quite well.

If they can actually see the money, works even better... ;-)

Hardball negotiating tactic#1... slap wad on the counter and say
"That's all I've got will you accept it?"

I've _never_ got a reduction for cash for _anything_ (but especially
hi-fi and I've tried it in Sevenoaks). Maybe I just look hopeless :-)

Retailers pay a percentage of every credit card transaction to the
bank, think about it.... ;-)

Yes, however the fact that they do has never made the slightest difference
in my case: when I finally pay by credit card because they don't offer a
discount of cash they don't seem at all perturbed and no-one begs me to
change my mind and pay in cash! It just never seems to be a good negociating
point.

It's probably easier for them as individuals than to actually count the cash
and make sure I haven't just made it on my photocopier.