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[–] MrJameGumb 30 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Someone needs to say this to every person who uses the phrase "I never pay full price" for anything lol

It always sounds so smug!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

It’s code for “I can’t do any price discrimination on my own and rely on the seller telling me they’re giving me a good deal.”

[–] QuarterSwede 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

In sales in the trades there’s a saying that 33% of people always buy no matter what, 33% need to be convinced and shown the value of what you’re offering, and 33% are too cheap and are usually considered bad money. That bad 33% cause the most warranty calls/issues, are generally a customer service time/money sink, and are often abusive.

rant

Ex. Realtors fall into that bad 33%. Often short with CSRs to the point of being abusive, want quick service because the buyer typically requests an HVAC/plumbing/electrical inspection at the last minute, and are CHEAP. We have a special price code just for them called real estate inspection. It’s 7x higher than the typical residential inspection fee because those assholes aren’t worth dealing with unless they’re paying through the nose.

Yes, I realize not all realtors are jackasses. We have 2 out of all of the ones that want our service that we have no problem charging the lower rate to because they treat our employees with respect.

/rant

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I read that as redditors and was so confused

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or it means we’re so poor we can’t afford to not buy things on discount

[–] MrJameGumb 14 points 9 months ago

Fair enough, but people who can't afford full price don't generally proudly announce that they "never pay full price", they usually just haggle and dont make a big deal about it. The people who announce it are generally just entitled assholes who want something for free.