It's certainly annoying to know that there are discounts to be had and this negotiation practice gets right up my nose. It stinks of dishonesty. Some people are adverse to negotiation and will pay the sticker price.
Many, many years ago, a client said they were going elsewhere as the competition were cheaper. We said we would match their pricing. The client was livid, suggesting that if we reduced the prices years ago we would have saved them a fortune.
It's also an inflationary practice. A 5% increase on £50k is a lot more money than 5% of £25k.
My mobile contract is the same. It's £96 a month, discounted to £35. Of course the RPI increase is on the £96 and not the discount. Sharp practice.
I recall my folks going to a Honda dealer looking to negotiate on a Jazz when the old man retired. No luck. In fact the sales person was quite rude suggesting he came back when he could afford one! Dad has never darkened their door since.
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