Random Rants

[Chris]

Awesome!  I didn't know prices were negotiable; that's great news!  You'll be receiving an email soon with my revised offers for various items.  I look forward to at least a 10% break, since I'm a repeat offender customer…

[bagley920]

@Giles:

Someone just sent me an email and asked what would my best price be of a pair of IH-9634Z to a first time buyer.  My reply was USD350 (i.e. list).  He just came back and said "I was thinking more like USD300".  I told him to think what he liked…..

I've always been a proponent that you give discounts to loyal customers, not new ones. Sadly, most companies do just the opposite these days.

[Giles]

Agreed.  Text from last email I sent him…

1. Someone who negotiates as a first time buyer is usually only a one time buyer
2. If they do return a precedent has been set
3. First time buyers are the most costly in terms of returns etc
4. Why would we favour a completely new customer over our 1'000's of repeat customers?

[bagley920]

@Giles:

Agreed.  Text from last email I sent him…

1. Someone who negotiates as a first time buyer is usually only a one time buyer
2. If they do return a precedent has been set
3. First time buyers are the most costly in terms of returns etc
4. Why would we favour a completely new customer over our 1'000's of repeat customers?

Thumbs up!

[JCar2666]

The only time I ever negotiate on prices is on big ticket items such as cars, bikes and someday a home.  I can't imagine doing this with clothes.  Especially brand new.  If you don't want to pay what it cost then don't buy it.

[Seul]

I've had people trying to get a bargain on new PERISHABLES… As in: trying to lower the price of a bar of choc...

Nothing amazes me anymore in that department, you can imagine...

[Seul]

I also once had a customer follow up on his question on how much a box of cereals costed with "Why does it cost that much?"…

I thought of giving him a line of Socrates, maybe Aristoteles, but instead just turned around...

[Morose_Penguin]

"The cover of this magazine I want is ripped, could you knock £1.00 off the price?"

No, but I'll wait patiently while you fetch another… etc etc.

[daynym]

Just took a look at cultizm. Theres an ad of lvc. Slogan: tribute to the biker.
Could be an IH slogan too. Furthermore they have a black overdyed 505.
Seems like the big L found some inspiration in our beloved label…

[Chris]

@Seul:

I also once had a customer follow up on his question on how much a box of cereals costed with "Why does it cost that much?"…

I thought of giving him a line of Socrates, maybe Aristoteles, but instead just turned around...

Why does cereal cost so much?  Pretty soon, stores will have to put the Cap'n Crunch in those locked cabinets like they do razor blades and cigarettes.

[Seul]

No idea - I don't eat that crap.

[Chris]

Elitist snob.

[Morose_Penguin]

Damn, to paraphrase Father Ted "There 're two 5 o'clocks in the day?".

How I hate summer, always seem to wake at the crack of dawn.

[Giles]

Morning…..

[Giles]

The continuing saga of the "I want a discount as a first time buyer" dude.  He's now started tweeting me…..

Just seen an Edwin made in Japan jacket reduced £150 your telling me there's no leeway when I bet the Jeans prod. cost is no more run $50

YAAAAAWWWWNNNNNN

[Seul]

I think the term I'm looking for rhymes with "bucking runt" but I'll stick to "self entitled li'l twat"…

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[injunjack]

forward him to starter kit…isn't there a discount involved?

[Giles]

I already did….But the guy wants like 33% off.  Won't happen.

[Morose_Penguin]

Doesn't sound as though they want a 10% discount… Sounds more like they want to pay 25% of retail. :(.

[injunjack]

Idiot.