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Oh man.......back when I worked retail I walked away from people that asked stuff like that....I knew that the customer wasnt going to buy.
No offense to the person that posted what I am quoting, but salespeople get hammered like that all day long, and some folks can get quite nasty about it.
Why wouldn't a store give a better deal on cash ?
Paying with plastic means the store just lost about 3%.
Paying with plastic means the store just lost about 3%.
When a store signs a contract with a manufacturer (and this goes across the board, not just furniture) they agree to a pricing minimum. Go below the minimum, and one can have the product, or in the case of single-line furniture stores, the whole franchise can be yanked.
I spent many a year in retail, my parents owned a store, thats how it works.
Oh, and if you think for a second that the store absorbs that 3%, I have a bridge that I would LOVE to sell you.
When a store signs a contract with a manufacturer (and this goes across the board, not just furniture) they agree to a pricing minimum. Go below the minimum, and one can have the product, or in the case of single-line furniture stores, the whole franchise can be yanked.
I spent many a year in retail, my parents owned a store, thats how it works.
Oh, and if you think for a second that the store absorbs that 3%, I have a bridge that I would LOVE to sell you.
I know many places that don't absorb the " platic fee"
They have posted----"3% discount for cash or check"
A major auto body shop near me has a huge sign in their office--------" Cash or check"
" 3% added to bill for plastic"
There is not a place around me that will sell a hunting or fishing license if you use plastic.
I know many places that don't absorb the " platic fee"
They have posted----"3% discount for cash or check"
A major auto body shop near me has a huge sign in their office--------" Cash or check"
" 3% added to bill for plastic"
There is not a place around me that will sell a hunting or fishing license if you use plastic.
Go find someone else to sell that bridge to !
Um, I am talking retail establishments, havent noticed a sign like that at Dillards, Macys, or anyplace like that.
Florida takes plastic for hunting and fishing licenses, although what that has to do with the matter at hand, I am sure I dont know.
In my situation, when I shop around, if the higher priced store doesn't budge, I ask for a price match. If they match it, I go for the jugular and ask 'How much of a discount if I pay cash?'.
But I never ask both questions at once.
You be amazed how much you can save with just the second question these days.
I have worked in retail as well and I am a bargain hunter. I will ask for price comparisons. Sometimes I get my way, sometimes not. I had this very same dilemma last year. We needed an inexpensive sofa for our basement. I knew I could get a sofa at IKEA for 399. I went to some local discount furniture stores in town the cheapest I could find was 500. Both sofas were of equal quality but the closest IKEA store is 90 minutes away in Chicago. I decided to make the trip to IKEA to save myself money and make a day of it. What I forgot about was that Chicago's sales tax is considerably higher than this area and after gas, extra tax, lunch...well I spent more than 500 bucks. I do not regret the purchase and I did enjoy my day shopping but well my idea of saving a little money went out the window. So figure out gas and other things if you will be traveling far to purchase the cheaper sofa. Another thing to consider is, what if you have a problem with the sofa, who will be better to deal with in the long run?
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I do not regret the purchase and I did enjoy my day shopping but well my idea of saving a little money went out the window. So figure out gas and other things if you will be traveling far to purchase the cheaper sofa. Another thing to consider is, what if you have a problem with the sofa, who will be better to deal with in the long run?
