Negotiating and price matching?

[Andy Allen]

imo were all savvy enough to negotiate the best prices with our suppliers, but I wouldn't be using all of it to win jobs..

 

[widler]

Just been to price a house today, plastering and tiling it ( one for us cowboy multitraders) he knocked me down 50p a m2 for plastering, but i put a extra £1 on anyway, so im like 50p up on my usual price, i see no harm in a bit of banter with a customer

 

[DHTiling]

Just been to price a house today, plastering and tiling it ( one for us cowboy multitraders) he knocked me down 50p a m2 for plastering, but i put a extra £1 on anyway, so im like 50p up on my usual price, i see no harm in a bit of banter with a customer

Ye ha.


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[Qwerty]

I have to say that I usually put in my price and that's that. I never ask what others have quoted but the customers often feel the need to tell me in the hope I will come in cheaper. Can't blame them for trying I suppose

 

[Colour Republic]

I always blag a discount with suppliers but that's different in my eyes. I'm using them every week and spending thousands of pounds a year with them it's not a one off.

It's very different with suppliers as you say. Your purchasing branded goods you can get from a ton of other suppliers. They are retailers of goods not services, ok you might pay a little extra from a supplier with good service but 90% of it is based on the price of goods.

Where as tradesmen are the other way round, 90% service and 10% goods.

I won't really budge on service price but when I supply goods such as white goods with kitchens I try and at least match internet suppliers on price.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Sale's peeps know lots about BS -ing there customers in all manner of way so you feel you are getting a good deal when you are really getting ripped lol, & if you are the sort of person that likes to get discounts then surly you should give them, ! but i suppose the the most ruthless would get discounts and then offer none ...........which are you ?