I will also note that there is such thing as dissuasive pricing. “Go away” pricing. “We’ll do this, but it’s not really our thing so we’re going to make it expensive for you.”
Not sure if that’s what’s happening here. But sometimes when you see a bad offer what you’re really seeing is “we’d rather not.”
I've said things like "really? there's nothing you can do about the cost?" but that's a really weak push for it... I just hate kind of being a dick about it (asking for a manager and making a counteroffer makes me feel pretty shitty, but I'll give it a shot).
The problem isn't that they accepted, it's that you didn't quote a price high enough to offset the headaches they caused. If you had, you would have been happy!
I find saying something like: "I'm confused, because I can find a better price online for this room of $XX.XX" works every time that I've used it. I've never even had to apply the additional pressure of: "It seems unnecessary, but if you can't match that, then I guess I'll have to book online."
If you won't be happy with $Well-Justified-Price + $Extra because you feel they may have offered higher, then either your $Well-Justified-Price or your $Extra is too low, since you obviously wouldn't be happy with that amount anyway. If you feel the real $Well-Justified-Price + $Extra is higher than what they'd pay, then obviously you're not going to be happy with any outcome, so why are you wasting your time on this deal? The whole point of $Well-Justified-Priceis that its a good amount that you would happily walk away with and $Extra is exactly that - an added bonus. If they would have paid higher, good for them, they've got a discount, but you just walked away with an amount you decided would make you happy PLUS an added bonus.
Don't worry that they might have offered more. Be happy. If you can't be happy with that amount, you did the find a price you'd be happy with part wrong.
(Obviously not directed at parent, but rather agreeing with parent)
Humans are irrational like that but I try to not get annoyed by those kinds of situations. It's meaningless. If anything I would be annoyed at myself for apparently picking the wrong maximum price I was walling to pay.
I feel like a different species sometimes when dealing with humans that negotiate this hard. I tend to overpay and be done with it so I can think about other things, but I suppose that's leaving money on the table.
The last place I bought had a giant crack in the concrete floor. Inspector said it was fine, so I just let it slide.
Do you feel it is not a good deal? Or do you think you should be negotiating for more? Maybe because you think that's what you should be doing or you believe they expect you to do so?
If the deal feels good and you feel great then why the second guess?
when you see someone being told "this is $76" and they only have $70, and they have to decide - while I'm waiting behind them - what to put back... the thought of telling them "it's 40% cheaper 1 mile from here" crosses my mind. This exact scenario has played out in front of me 3 times in 2021.
I think it’s something else. If you sell me a thing and we both agree the price is fair, then I have no problem with that. It’s when you then try to exert ongoing control or establish an ongoing revenue stream from me that I have a problem with.
It's the same phenomenon that you see in threads about hiring practices. People see what they think is an injustice ("This guy wouldn't hire me, but I'm good!" / "This guy wouldn't buy from me, but my product is good!") and react emotionally. Add to it the fact that your story seems especially capricious. I think the big question you haven't answered is: If you wanted a volume discount, why not ask for a volume discount? Why do you think that asking for a discount for your daughter is a better indicator than asking for what you want? You haven't (yet) convinced anyone that you have a special insight into the purchasing process, and instead people think you are illogical. That doesn't go over well here.
I wonder if this inverse effect happens. Suppose someone from a bargaining culture is forced to deal with someone from a retail culture. Do they feel like they're being ripped off because they weren't given a chance to ask for a lower price?
* It seems like it's too easy to just object "sorry, that's the price" to "is there room on the price"; I wonder if there's a wording to this objection that gets better immediate responses.
* I thought mattresses were notorious for total BS pricing and dealer shenanigans.
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