3. This Week's Stories   
      
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   phil@Bignews.biz and I'll publish it in an upcoming newsletter.  Did you know   
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   For next week's issue:   
      
   We are going to continue last week's topic because we received some very   
   sincere, thought provoking responses and there appears to be two very distinct   
   sides to this issue.   
      
   Here's the topic:   
   When you are buying something do you always ask the dealer for a better   
   price?  As a dealer, how do you feel when someone asks for a lower price, even   
   on a $10.00 item?  .  Where do you stand?  Let's keep the newsletter   
   interesting and thought provoking.  Send your story to Phil@Bignews.biz   
      
   "Hi Phil,  To add my two cents on this topic (When you are buying   
    something do you always ask the dealer for a better price?  As a dealer,   
    how do you feel when someone asks for a lower price, even on a $10.00   
    item?), sometimes I ask, and sometimes I don't.  If I feel an item has   
    been priced properly, or just a little high, I would not ask for a   
    discount -- I want the dealer to stay in business, and to appreciate me   
    as a customer.  As a result, I've had dealers call me when they get an   
    item I've been looking for, or offer me discounts without my asking on   
    items that are more costly.  In a shop I don't expect to visit again   
    (such as when traveling), I do pretty much the same thing, but might ask   
    what their discount policy is.  As a result, I've gotten 20% off   
    everything from one dealer in a multi-dealer shop, a 5% discount for   
    purchases totaling at least $50, etc.  But if I'm ever told no, sorry,   
    there are no discounts (my usual answer when people try to buy my   
    one-of-a-kind jew elry that's already wholesale priced), I just say   
    thanks, and then decide if the item is worth the price to me, or not.  So   
    I guess I'm in the middle ground between your two other respondents on   
    this!  Thanks for a great newsletter, Beth in Northridge   
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