Detail The Haggle Economy   Oleh:  Condon, Bernard Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: Forbes Asia vol. 5 no. 10 (Jun. 2009), page 60. Topik: Discount; Shopping; Lower Prices; Haggle Economy Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: FF5.1 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Millions have lost their jobs, trillions of dollars of wealth has vanished. The silver lining: You can get a discount. When Daniel Bowen, a financial executive in Dallas, started haggling for lower prices a few years ago, he was so nervous he would get knots in his stomach, the way he used to when asking a girl for a date. But now, as he sits in a chair he bought for two-thirds off, near a desk lamp he got for half price, reminiscing about the time he got a 10% discount at a running shoe store by pointing out he was a loyal customer, he reflects on how his old fears seem silly. According to America's Research Group in Charleston, S.C., 72% of Americans have negotiated for lower prices recently, up from a third five years ago. One reason: In this lousy economy, it works. Of those who have tried to whittle prices down, 80% say they've succeeded. They're not just dickering at car lots and flea markets. In Manhattan, where home prices are finally falling, renters are browbeating landlords to cut their monthly bill. If you can establish that your pockets are empty, the irs may even give you a break on back taxes. Herb Cohen, author of You Can Negotiate Anything, claims to have talked his way into a discount on jewelry recently at Nordstrom, of all places. "My wife cringes, but it's just a game," he says. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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