Comparison shopping
Thank you for paying attention! Last evening, in the quest for the perfect kitchen, I tried limiting my selection AND submitted a request for pricing. Bingo! First thing this morning, a personal email from the associates store, offering real dollar values to fill in the blanks.
Well! You have my attention. Now that the price point is “known”, what could be more natural than a “touchy-feely” session, at a local retailer? On with the dog’s car safety harness. Trim the chin hair (mine, not his). Come up with a plausible tale: “it’s for our son, maybe for Christmas”. And down the road to store #1.
The hungriest sales people don’t work at the used car lot. No, that place on the podium is reserved for people that flog fridges and freezers and other heavy iron to those who stray into reach. Almost frightening, the intensity. And the lies…
“That company no longer makes appliances”, (as I paw the various knobs and dials on the control panel). “Bought out by the competition.” Conveniently, the other brand is right over there, and there’s a limited time special. “The price just dropped by 15%. There’s an additional 15% off if you buy three”. As if anyone need three dishwashers… Oh, three of the same brand, mix and match (like candy at the Bulk Barn). Pause… If you don’t require financing, we’ll forget the taxes (an additional 14.5%).
So far, the price has dropped to almost half, and I haven’t committed to anything. Time to up the stress level (for him). We’re going to think about it, while we check out the competition.
