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Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

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3/24/08 at 12:03pm
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To be fair, the gist of the article is that big box retailers are finding themselves open to haggling over price with customers.

The premise is predicated on the consumer's urgency to haggle due to the suffering economy.

There's really not a lot of new ground covered in the article. I think it's fairly common knowledge that store department managers have always had some leeway on offering discounts on products. But maybe it is a situation that is being raised to a new level.

Click HERE: Even at Megastores, Hagglers Find No Price Is Set in Stone

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3/24/08 at 7:11pm
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Re: Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

Mike, it's all your fault for providing the New Release lists every week.

But thanks anyway.
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3/24/08 at 8:16pm
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Re: Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

Nothing new really, though it gets the word out.

When I worked at the Wiz 20 years or so ago, we were allowed to take 10% off any stereo components if customers haggled and a lot of them did.

Don't know how anyone can haggle at Home Depot though....I haven't seen a sales person there in years.

Carl

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3/24/08 at 8:19pm
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Re: Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

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Don't know how anyone can haggle at Home Depot though....I haven't seen a sales person there in years.

Oh...they're there. I see them all the time. They're the ones in the orange aprons who are always walking away from me!

It is uncanny how whenever I want one, they are always walking away!

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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3/25/08 at 4:41pm
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Oh...they're there. I see them all the time. They're the ones in the orange aprons who are always walking away from me!

It is uncanny how whenever I want one, they are always walking away!
They must have gotten a hold of Best Buy's memos.
Does anyone even click on these "My Collection" links?
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3/25/08 at 6:45pm
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Re: Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

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Oh...they're there. I see them all the time. They're the ones in the orange aprons who are always walking away from me!

It is uncanny how whenever I want one, they are always walking away!



I remember those days.

Our Home Depot has gone thru phases:

-The people in orange aprons practically ganged up on you to the point it was practically annoying, but not quite.
-There was an orange apron whenever you needed one in just about every aisle.
-You had to look an aisle or two to find an orange apron
-The orange aprons were around but always walking away from you
-You could see an orange apron in the distance but it was just a blur and long gone by the time you got to where it was and;
-No orange aprons anywhere in sight.

Clearly, your Home Depot is in Phase 4. Watch out, because Phase 5 is the worst. Wherever you are, the orange blur is at the opposite end of the store. You think you can catch it, but you can't. It's a complete exercise in retail mental mind game torture and actually worse than not having any orange apron people around at all.

Carl

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3/25/08 at 9:17pm
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Re: Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

O...M...G! Too funny, Carl!

You did such a good job with your description, I can see clearly now that my HD is actually already in Phase 5.

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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3/26/08 at 6:35pm
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Re: Newsflash! NYT reports informed consumers are smart consumers!

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
O...M...G! Too funny, Carl!

You did such a good job with your description, I can see clearly now that my HD is actually already in Phase 5.

Gracias!

There are two potentially positive things about your HD being in Phase 5.

1. If you need to shed a few pounds or simply to stay in shape, you could get all the exercise you need chasing after the all elusive, uncatchable orange blur. It's a bit more entertaining than a walking machine, and, like a responsible gambler, as long as you don't expect to win, you won't be driven to madness chasing the orange blur.

2. My friend Barry, who is a Makita tool rep, has a theory that says when a Home Depot hits Phase 5, Lowes senses the opportunity and pounces on the chance to move in and add a little blue to the lives of disgruntled HD customers.

Carl

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