Assumptions
Published December 22nd, 2007 in Success, Life, Thoughts.
A scenario
You were wandering in the shopping mall casually, not planning to buy anything. Then, this watch/coat/diamond ring really caught your eyes…
It’s way beyond your budget.
What would you do?
(a) Admire it at the shop window for awhile and then leave, telling yourself you can’t afford it.
(b) Make it your target, begin saving for the purchase.
(c) Go into the shop, try it and talk with the sales person, explain that you really like the item but are a bit short of cash to see whether a discount / payment plan could be worked out.
Which option would you choose? Would you give it a try?
Why not? Why not (c)?
Because it says it’s a fixed price item / it’s a chain store / you are too shy to ask?
What would you lose if you ask? What if you lose if you don’t ask?
The item is not yous yet. You indeed won’t lose anything to ask.
What if…
But, WHAT IF by asking you can work out a plan?
Don’t assume there is no way out, even it is a printed policy.
There won’t be a way out - only if you tell yourself there is none before trying.
And, the catch is, you never know - maybe the owner is short of cash and he would be most glad to sell you the item at a discount by taking cash payment, or, he overstock this item and therefore he won’t mind selling at a cheaper price, or offer a down-payment.
Ask!
How to find out whether you can work around a problem / get a bargain / date your dream girl?
Ask!
It’s all about communication - communicate what you want, what price you are willing to pay, why the item / the position / the date… is important to you.
And you can also find out what the other concerns most.
If what you can offer can meet his needs (which may not be the same as you think / he presented publicly), you may find a win-win way to handle the situation, by meeting the needs of both parties involved.
Just never assume…
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I would probably think to myself something like, “this is the advertising culture once again trying to convince me I need something that I in fact, dont.”
Haha.
Todd,
Well, yes. Maybe.
But if next time you bump into sth you really like but don’t necessarily need, getting a discount would be a good option.
And this not only applies to shopping.