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right on! Sears used to have EVERYTHING! Bass boats too!They do have kayaks.
right on! Sears used to have EVERYTHING! Bass boats too!They do have kayaks.
There's a sort of law that goes here. Law of Demand: When prices go up, demand goes down and vice versa. There's another law: Law of Supply: more will be offered for sale at higher prices than at lower prices.
D3v1L80Y said:Would you haggle over the price of Corn Flakes at the grocery store?
Would you haggle over the price of medications at the pharmacy?
Would you haggle over the price of gasoline when you visit the pumps?
Would you haggle over the price of a CD at the music store?
Would you haggle over the price of a ticket at the movie theater?
Would you haggle over the price of a visit to your doctor?
Would you haggle over the price of a value meal at a fast food joint?
Would you haggle over the price of a pack of gum at a corner store?
Would you haggle over the price of the KWH price on your electric bill?
However, that practice is not prevalent in a retail establishment.
Attempting to do so is highly unorthodox and in many cases simply rude and unacceptable behavior.
Asking is fine.I'm curious as to why you think this is rude and unacceptable?
My response to your list of questions for haggling would be..You don't know until you ask. ...
to annoy or exhaust with wrangling over the price
And therein lies the issue.If you're rude and abusive, you not only won't get a discount, you'll likely get thrown out or arrested. That's no way to haggle.
I have bought several cars over the years.Ever bought a car? If you didn't haggle (eg. you paid full sticker, or bought a Saturn) you paid too much.
It is possible to get a deal at Best Buy. A few weeks ago Apple introduced a new model 13" macbook. Our Best Buy still had a few of the old models left in stock. I bought one for our computer club for $585.00, and that price included a Snow Leopard disk and they threw in an external video monitor adaptor. I know that their employees got one or two of them, and my friend was lucky enough to get another one. My club is delighted with the purchase. However, as a rule I prefer to buy from the Apple Store.
No, products at a retail establishment are set at a price from the manufacturer.
You haggle over the price of a car or a house... you can haggle at a yard sale... you can even haggle at an outdoor Middle Eastern produce market... and that's about it.
There is no haggling in retail.
If you don't like the price, either find it cheaper elsewhere or simply don't buy it.
I checked out my Best Buy. They had NUMEROUS old 13" MacBooks left over.
Here in Las Vegas we are lucky to have three Apple Stores. I imagine that our local Best Buys don't keep a lot of Apple inventory for that reason. In areas where there are no Apple Stores close by, I bet the Best Buys do have a lot more stock on hand. We called around to all six of our Best Buys, and I know we got the last three of the close outs in town.
I have never seen any discounts on Apple products (desides the Teacher or Student ones - which don't amount to too much anyway). But having a friend who works at the Apple store is good for a few "under the table" freebies every now and then! It's all in who ya know!
There are company discounts that you can get directly from Apple. The company I'm contracted at gets an 8% discount on Apple computers and Displays. Works online and at the Apple Stores.