Do Raymour & Flanigan Furniture store negotiation? (mattress, to buy)

[dhiren55]

Please advise.. We liked something but not sure being big branded show room, will they negotiate or not?

[zhelder]

I would say chances are very good they will, especially if you're serious. I've haggled at many retailers before, often successfully. Just stand firm, and be prepared to walk away.

[re_alvz]

I negotiate at every store and believe it or not it generally works. Especially on big ticket items.
I generally go at the end of the month, between 28th - 30th when they are pressing hard to meet their monthly numbers.

Also, a side note, furniture stores get their inventory in Jan and Aug so July end would be a good time to buy before new items come.

[NJGOAT]

I've bought several pieces from Raymour and Flanigan (master bedroom set, living room couch, entertainment center and a children's bedroom set) and they were open to negotiating on all the pieces. In general, I just balked at the total price and then considered out loud whether we really needed it or maybe we should put a piece back and then reminded them of my past patronage of their store and the nice set I saw at one of their competitors. Sure enough, the salesman scurried off to the manager and came back with a much better price or agreed to include some freebies. For instance, we got "free" mattress and box spring sets with the childrens bedroom furniture and they cut an additional $250 or so off the price, so we saved around $700 all together versus list. From what I understand, the markup on the items is INSANE, so they have plenty of room to negotiate.

[davenj08]

Yes, I have similar experience. When I bought my bedroom furniture, I did successfully negotiate by about 10-12%.