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Jul 29, 2007View in Crawl 4
That's the main reason I once bought a used Mercedes (in really good shape). I was creative director for a small advertising firm and clients seemed to take us a bit more seriously if we picked them up from the airport (or took them out to dinner) in my Benz or the owner's BMW.Sucks, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
Yes and no. The best description about the difference between rich mindsets and poor is this:If a person likes a work of art they'll pay $75 for a copy and hang it up; throwing it away or selling it at a garage sale. If a rich person likes a work of art they'll buy the original for $3500 and sell it for $7500 when they no longer want it.Diamonds are a poor example because it's value is dependent on a artificial scarcity. But that Rolex will appreciate with time so buy it now for 18k but sell it in 25 as vintage for 50k. Sure wealthy people use coupons but coupons generally for purchases that are non-durable. The rich save money too but they will also look at the total cost of ownership for purchases and choose the option that provides the greatest return on investment.
But you're not really negotiating here. Negotiating is saying "I'll give you $2,200" for a $2,500 TV and going from there. What you're doing in this case is manipulating the salesman into giving you a discount. It's not a bad thing, but it's not negotiation either.
Closed AccountJul 30, 2007
That's the main reason I once bought a used Mercedes (in really good shape). I was creative director for a small advertising firm and clients seemed to take us a bit more seriously if we picked them up from the airport (or took them out to dinner) in my Benz or the owner's BMW.Sucks, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
axeswingerJul 30, 2007
Yes and no. The best description about the difference between rich mindsets and poor is this:If a person likes a work of art they'll pay $75 for a copy and hang it up; throwing it away or selling it at a garage sale. If a rich person likes a work of art they'll buy the original for $3500 and sell it for $7500 when they no longer want it.Diamonds are a poor example because it's value is dependent on a artificial scarcity. But that Rolex will appreciate with time so buy it now for 18k but sell it in 25 as vintage for 50k. Sure wealthy people use coupons but coupons generally for purchases that are non-durable. The rich save money too but they will also look at the total cost of ownership for purchases and choose the option that provides the greatest return on investment.
Closed AccountJul 30, 2007
That's a sweet two for one deal. Get on your knees bitch!
brstilsonJul 31, 2007
But you're not really negotiating here. Negotiating is saying "I'll give you $2,200" for a $2,500 TV and going from there. What you're doing in this case is manipulating the salesman into giving you a discount. It's not a bad thing, but it's not negotiation either.
brstilsonJul 31, 2007
I just want to point out that getting a discount =/= negotiating.
shawn4168Jul 31, 2007
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vegangJul 31, 2007
Ha, think again. Between myself and my girlfriend, that apartment is SO full.