3CorsaMeal
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if 10 of you all walked into tescos and agreed with the staff to buy 10 of the same product for a 10%-20% discount, would it happen?
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Rob R
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No
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3CorsaMeal
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we should set up more group buys, on things like Lego and plastic model kits
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alan-g-w
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If you don't ask, you don't get
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3CorsaMeal
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10 of us non-premiums get together and ask Ian if we can all join for £10
he would make £100
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alan-g-w
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I'd rather pay the extra £2.50 and not look like a scaff.
if I wanted it of course 
[Edited on 09-09-2010 by alan-g-w]
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Reecemac
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You could really, not sure about Tesco's though. If its a small business you definitely can because I have before when just buying one thing, even in places like Currys you can get discounts on high priced things if you talk to the manager. If I wanted 10 of something though it would be better off going to the manufacturer or outlet.
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ssj_kakarot
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no not a chance, perhaps in a small self run buissness.
people who work in large buissnesses just dont care/have the authority to do it.
manager might but ive worked in a lot of shops and not one has ever knocked money off for group buys/cash purchases.
a lot of the time the markup on the item is very slim to begin with so knocking more off they end up selling for cost price, not worth it when you consider transportation/stocking/warehouse ect costs.
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Cosmo
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It depends on the store, tesco you'd have no chance as the managers dont really have the authority. Smaller businesses and electrical (high single item value places) you'd stand more of a chance imo.
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DaveyLC
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Comet is one of the only high street stores I've been able to successfully haggle in.. They are always up for a bit of haggling 
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Daveskater
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I have a mate who works at Countrywide as a supervisor or something, he said people are always asking for discounts in there and he can quite often (if it's not already on offer of course) offer up to 15% off 
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Comet is one of the only high street stores I've been able to successfully haggle in.. They are always up for a bit of haggling
I was suprised at this, saw it on that gay martin money saving expert program, he said you should always haggle, he went into a load of major elecrtical retailers, comet, currys, dixons etc(probs all the same company anways) and managed to buy a load of TVs far cheaper than the display price by haggling.
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Daveskater
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PC World, Comet, Currys, Currys Digital/Dixons are all the same group 
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Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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chr15barn3s
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I used to work in a large Sainsburys and there used to be two guys who would order two pallets of Nescafe coffee for their shop through the Manager as a customer order and pay for it through the till but they always got a deal on it for buying it the way they did. It was obviously good enough to make it worth while for both parties.
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alan-g-w
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aye mind that programme with fat bald cockney Dom on BBC. He gave people an earpiece and told them what to say to haggle prices down in all sorts of different types of shops.
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kz
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
PC World, Comet, Currys, Currys Digital/Dixons are all the same group
Comet aren't a part of DSG.
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
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Originally posted by Daveskater
PC World, Comet, Currys, Currys Digital/Dixons are all the same group
Comet aren't a part of DSG.
What he said, Reason Comet will do a deal is beacuse Currys are shitting on them in the sales 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
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Originally posted by kz
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Originally posted by Daveskater
PC World, Comet, Currys, Currys Digital/Dixons are all the same group
Comet aren't a part of DSG.
What he said, Reason Comet will do a deal is beacuse Currys are shitting on them in the sales
Difference you can always find a sales person in Comet and generally they know their arse from their elbow where any of the DSG group (PC World/Currys etc.) employ complete retards who freak out during human interactiion.
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Norcy91
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I haggled with PC World on my Macbook, was up for £999, don't think i got any money off but i did manage to get a free digital camera (worth £80), free Microsoft Office Student Edition (worth £70) and 0% interest over 12 months!
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CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Twiggy
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Originally posted by kz
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Originally posted by Daveskater
PC World, Comet, Currys, Currys Digital/Dixons are all the same group
Comet aren't a part of DSG.
What he said, Reason Comet will do a deal is beacuse Currys are shitting on them in the sales
Difference you can always find a sales person in Comet and generally they know their arse from their elbow where any of the DSG group (PC World/Currys etc.) employ complete retards who freak out during human interactiion.
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
I haggled with PC World on my Macbook, was up for £999, don't think i got any money off but i did manage to get a free digital camera (worth £80), free Microsoft Office Student Edition (worth £70) and 0% interest over 12 months!
They are told how far they can go with free stuff when making a sale though.
Should never goto currys etc and buy somehting expensive without whinging for something free for15mins!
mate got staff discount once in a motor factors.
went a bit like this..
'Can i have some discount?'
'Why?'
'Cos im ace'
guy just laughed and knocked 5/10% off whatever it was. (about £1)
Made me chuckle
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
10 of us non-premiums get together and ask Ian if we can all join for £10
Try me
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sc0ott
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group buy at the strippers.
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
10 of us non-premiums get together and ask Ian if we can all join for £10
Try me
I'll join in mines almost up.
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BarnshaW
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il join in the £10 premium member buy
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