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16.3 Is it right to negotiate price?




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This article is from the rec.audio.* FAQ, by with numerous contributions by Bob Neidorff others.

16.3 Is it right to negotiate price?

Most people feel that it is fair to negotiate. Some feel that
it is fair to lie in negotiating, as the sales people frequently
lie to you also. Others think that lying to get a lower price
is an immoral practice. It may even be illegal, an act of
fraud.

Some people feel that if you negotiate over price, you encourage
stores to mark prices artificially high, so that the stores have
room to negotiate. Others feel that in negotiating, you are
asking the store to accept a lower profit, or asking the sales
person to take a lower commission and are directly hurting them.

 

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