Post: #1

So I am recently back from thailand and still on a "bargaining streak" of questioning every and any price because foreigners and locals have a huge price difference. This along w/verifying all purchases and reciepts.

I recently bought 2 dental lights. Retail 575 x2. I called and asked for a better price. Got it knocked down after 2-3 mins of shooting the shit w/the sales rep to 475. 200 dollar savings in 2-3 mins...not bad ROI.

What are some of the things you have succesfully/unsucessfully bargained for? How much time did you spend achieving it?

Post: #2

Asshole used car salesmen tried to sell his truck for 5500. It was an '01 Dodge Ram with 100000 miles on it. I took my buddy who was a mechanic with me. He said he would pay more than 3200 for it. I shot the shit. I didn't need the truck then and there. Loved it tho and I had cash. I told him 3500 out the door. He called his boss and said cool.

Kelly bluebook has it at 2400. I am looking for the same truck now and can't find anything near that price for the same truck. 5500 is the standard for a '00-'05 with 150K-250K. So really the truck was a steal.

Thing is they go to auctions and get those vehicles for 1500 max. Shit like that makes me want to get a dealers license and flip trucks in Mexico. I started to do the reserch but the start up capital was too much.