bargaining power...

builder22 · 23 Mar 2017 at 23:05

bit random, but...
wondering....

thinking of buying a metal folder from a machinery dealer

would need a car+trailer to collect it

as the seller, would you be more inclined to give a good price if the buyer turned up with the the trailer (obvious you intend to buy) looking to take it away that day

or better just going to view it, and picking it up another day?

cheers!

Puzzled · 23 Mar 2017 at 23:43

If you are pretty sure that you are going to buy it then having the trailer there ready to take it away should make the seller more inclined to give u a deal to get shot if it (they might just stick fast no matter what).

Otherwise just go have a look and try to use the cost of hiring the trailer as a bargaining tool but someone else may come along and take it.

Do they offer any sort of transportation?

builder22 · 23 Mar 2017 at 23:56

never asked tbh

I found a listing on ebay for it, it's 'collect in person only'..... buy it now price is 20% more than the asking price they stated when I emailed the shop direct

so thinking there's some leeway!

Puzzled · 24 Mar 2017 at 00:15

Should do a deal then, having the trailer will help. Shows you are not a time waster and puts them on the spot

B@Th*nG · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:25

can't you park it round the corner if you're concerned that dealer might see it as a good opportunity to keep the price high, seeing as you clearly want it? If you think it'll help your case at the time then you can tell him you'll take it away today etc.. you don't need to show your hand immediately necessarily

B@

Avenged7Fold · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:37

Park round corner, swagger in and offer a price. If he says no, then up it a tad and say you can have it out of here in half an hour.

B@Th*nG · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:45

Avenged7Fold said:
Park round corner, swagger in and offer a price. If he says no, then up it a tad and say you can have it out of here in half an hour.

the swagger is imperative, without the swagger you're dead in the water. If this fails at first then your swagger game is clearly way off so what you need to do is immediately leave, mid-sentence if you must, and then come back again at maximum swag. if you do this correctly he'll be offering you money to take it off him

B@

Burned_Alive · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:51

builder22 said:
never asked tbh

I found a listing on ebay for it, it's 'collect in person only'..... buy it now price is 20% more than the asking price they stated when I emailed the shop direct

so thinking there's some leeway!

If they sell through ebay, then there's around 10-15% to pay in fees. I would take that 20% off price as the starting point and try and get even more off.

Avenged7Fold · 24 Mar 2017 at 14:57

B@Th*nG said:
if you do this correctly he'll be offering you money to take it off him

B@

Precisely. Swagger in as if you were so blessed that it impairs your quality of life and general mobility. Make him feel sorry for you, yet threatened that his wife may run away with you should you stick around any longer.

Do this correctly and you will no doubt be up one folding machine and one woman.

bobbyspangles · 24 Mar 2017 at 15:34

conversely he might think you're really desperate for a metal folder and refuse to move on price

Devrij · 24 Mar 2017 at 16:17

If someone turned up with a trailer I'd consider the item sold and wouldn't budge on the price.

builder22 · 24 Mar 2017 at 19:55

thanks all, parking round the corner seems a good idea

until he sees me as he's swaggering to the burger van just as I arrive!

will see what happens

cheers

Puzzled · 24 Mar 2017 at 20:45

Don't forget the Mike brewer closing special move:
"Hold out yer hand son!"