how to negotiate with dealers?

[Mike88se]

If you are getting a good deal as a customer then obviously dealer has to be happy as he chose to sell it at that price.
As my father always says "a price of a thing is what it will bring" and "a good deal is when both parties agree and shake hands".

I can only talk about discount structures over here.

The way it looks is he sells 3 of the same product to my 1 product and we make the same money.
He will maybe get better discount but he is giving it away in the sale.

I make up for on service where other dealers are not as good as us.
They sell the product and we get the service. The service is where the money is made. Another quote from my father "never sell your labour cheap"

I like the way your father thinks. I've seen good points on both sides here but I've never had dealings with a dealer. Well except for the other day when I bought a part and was given tthe wrong one
Just to complicate things... Toro 20199 Timemaster 30" Mower | Wise Sales
And despite all the bad things written on the net about this mower I miss mine. Always started on first pull and gave an acceptable cut.

 

[pugaltitude]

I like the way your father thinks. I've seen good points on both sides here but I've never had dealings with a dealer. Well except for the other day when I bought a part and was given tthe wrong one
Just to complicate things... Toro 20199 Timemaster 30" Mower | Wise Sales
And despite all the bad things written on the net about this mower I miss mine. Always started on first pull and gave an acceptable cut.

Fathers do seem to know what to say and when to say it.
He could sell ice to eskimos and sand to the arabs!

We have a timemaster 30 coming for delivery soon.
Iv only seen it at a Toro training day and that was January last year.
Its only been out over here for a year but not heard anything bad.

 

[exotion]

So we got a little less in taxes then we thought so we are.going to have to wait till I'm season to buy it hopefully the dealer will still he flexible and I realize that April is not a good time to be .looking for discounts lol

 

[ThaxtexGM]

I still dont understand why 1, a dealer should give any discount and 2, why a customer should expect it.
You dont ask or get discount when you buy your shopping from a supermarket so why from any retail outlet?

The problem you have is the guy down the road will, and that's what happens everyone does it even supermarkets!

The best way to get a very good deal is be prepared to walk away, stock that is not sold is costing money, if its keeper in stock for to long profit is lost.