Doug Kennedy
Auditioning
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2002
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- 10
I've been to 3 Futureshops (like Best Buy) looking to buy the Panasonic 47wx42. After seeing the deals on here ($999 US=$1350 CDN and $1299US=$1800CDN) I thought they would probably budge on their price of $2299 ($1650US).
So I went up to the employee and expressed interest in the model and brought him over to where it was being displayed. I proceeded to explain that these don't have DVI and a lot of people aren't buying them because they know new models are coming out in a month. He proceeded to tell me that they can't go any lower and that there is already a $200CDN Instant Rebate (AKA a B.S. way of price dropping so they have an excuse not to lower the price anymore). He also told me that the regular price of the T.V. is $3499 CDN, even though when it first came out it was $2499! I mentioned I was paying cash, but that didn't matter, so I left.
I found myself at another FS and did the same tactic as before. The price at this one was actually $2199 after a $400 Instant Rebate (Idiots). He went on to tell me that they are still making the 47wx42 for the next 3 years so this is the same model that will be around for the next few years. I tried to explain to him that he is wrong but it didn't work. I used the "US has these prices" angle but he wouldn't take it.
I finally tried one more, explained everything, and got a simple "NO WAY". So I told him that I hope he gets fired for having the lowest sales (seriously, they fire a person every 2 months that has the lowest sales in each department)
Is there any other ideas I can try? FS is the only place in Canada that sells the model so I think that's why they're not dropping the price. Should I just try different salesmen hoping that I get an educated one?
So I went up to the employee and expressed interest in the model and brought him over to where it was being displayed. I proceeded to explain that these don't have DVI and a lot of people aren't buying them because they know new models are coming out in a month. He proceeded to tell me that they can't go any lower and that there is already a $200CDN Instant Rebate (AKA a B.S. way of price dropping so they have an excuse not to lower the price anymore). He also told me that the regular price of the T.V. is $3499 CDN, even though when it first came out it was $2499! I mentioned I was paying cash, but that didn't matter, so I left.
I found myself at another FS and did the same tactic as before. The price at this one was actually $2199 after a $400 Instant Rebate (Idiots). He went on to tell me that they are still making the 47wx42 for the next 3 years so this is the same model that will be around for the next few years. I tried to explain to him that he is wrong but it didn't work. I used the "US has these prices" angle but he wouldn't take it.
I finally tried one more, explained everything, and got a simple "NO WAY". So I told him that I hope he gets fired for having the lowest sales (seriously, they fire a person every 2 months that has the lowest sales in each department)
Is there any other ideas I can try? FS is the only place in Canada that sells the model so I think that's why they're not dropping the price. Should I just try different salesmen hoping that I get an educated one?