Have you ever asked for a discount?

[MrDawn]

When going in any store, have you ever asked if they could give you a discount?

 

[passenger]

Yes, indeed!
Display (last) items are an easy thing to ask for and get a good discount on if they're not already marked down. Vacuum cleaner at Costco; microwave at Home Depot.
You can successfully "haggle" on most things with some smaller merchants sometimes. (always a good idea to ask, if you're "gutsy" enough; the worst that can happen is that you'll be told "no")
New furniture is sometimes a possibility; there's such an incredible mark-up on that.
You can just about always "haggle" on car prices, new and/or used. Lots of back & forth time there, but we have found out that you can secure a better discount working out an online deal with a sales agent before you ever go into a dealership to look. It "feels like" once you're physically there, they've "got you".
Real Estate........always shoot for a better price.

I love shopping!

 

[PGen98]

In pawn shops, definitely!!

 

[Strawberry]

Only if I feel that the level of service I have received was terrible and I have a good reason to, otherwise just brazenly doing it makes me anxious.
I have asked for things like upgrades in hotels though, if you don't ask, you don't get!

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I don't think I have, I have been offered a discount or free stuff but thats about it.

 

[Crys]

Never. I don't even like people asking me for a discount or for my employee discount.

 

[ellyfant]

I've tried a couple of times - unsuccessfully. Should be able to because I've been with my oldest son who always manages to talk the price down, whatever it is.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Never. I don't even like people asking me for a discount or for my employee discount.

Do you get a big employee discount?

I've tried a couple of times - unsuccessfully. Should be able to because I've been with my oldest son who always manages to talk the price down, whatever it is.

Sounds like he has some good negotiating skills

 

[Crys]

Do you get a big employee discount?

Not at all. I don't even use it myself.

 

[dorkygay_]

i dont like asking for discounts, so i get my parnter to do it

 

[crafter]

i didn't ask for a discount but my vet gives 10% off for senior pet owners. i don't care if they've made the assumption about my age.

years ago... before EZpass was around almost everywhere... there was a program for seniors crossing the delaware into NJ. my dad golf in NJ and crossed the commodore barry bridge on a regular basis. he could buy a booklet of discounted toll passes. then my aunt (his sister) bought a house in Ocean City. she asked dad to buy her the passes and he said NO. she was eligible for them but to vain to admit it.

 

[Dee]

Yes, but only in an appropriate situation where there might likely be discounts available and I do not get pissy when they say no.

 

[passenger]

Yes, but only in an appropriate situation where there might likely be discounts available and I do not get pissy when they say no.

Never hurts to ask; 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'.