Why do Indian people always ask for discounts?

[fs5]

So I work at CompUSA as a second job now, but I question myself as to why I got back into retail.

One thing that annoys me is indian people asking for discounts. Do they think they're at the street market back in Hyderabad or something. Is it because they're brought up this way? Can someone explain to me?

 

[cjgallen]

Where did you leave to go back to retail?

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Where did you leave to go back to retail?

I didn't leave, it's a second job.

 

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Where did you leave to go back to retail?

Google, if memory serves.

Talk about illogical decisions...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Why they would ask for a discount at a shop like that confuses me, however if we go into another small shop and want to buy a few items that aren't of low cost, we'll tell the guy there cut us a deal and we'll pay cash!

 

[FoBoT]

is the price marked on the stuff in the store?

 

[L1FE]

Because culturally Asian marketplaces are much more flexible and pricing and are highly driven by bargaining. When I went to visit in China I felt really awkward at first bargaining for things, thinking it was an insult (being an American) to underbid by so much. I quickly got over that when I realized everyone EXPECTED that and would actually think you were weird if you didn't.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Some cultures (and thus families) are based with markets that everything is overpriced, and everything should be haggled. If a father was raised like this, thier son gets raised like this...

 

[richardycc]

"I will give you the best price today, $44.50!"

 

[spanky]

u know... a friend of a friend works at pc richards and he says that a lot of indian ppl come in and haggle him to death. i didn't even know u could haggle over pricing at pc richards.

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: richardycc
"I will give you the best price today, $44.50!"

lol, I loved that bit

 

[psteng19]

LOL, haggling at a retail chain store :laugh:
Has it ever worked for anyone?
Not including open box, refurb, demo models, etc.

 

[computeerrgghh]

Because we want to save money?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: L1FE
Because culturally Asian marketplaces are much more flexible and pricing and are highly driven by bargaining. When I went to visit in China I felt really awkward at first bargaining for things, thinking it was an insult (being an American) to underbid by so much. I quickly got over that when I realized everyone EXPECTED that and would actually think you were weird if you didn't.

Heh, a coworker of mine was over in Hong Kong, he'd screw with people by OVERbidding. They'd end up knocking the price down for him.

 

[StageLeft]

In India, as mentioned, haggling and negotiating is a way of life for much of the purchases there, so these people I'd guess haven't been in the US to realize that if something has a price, you pay that or don't buy it.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: psteng19
LOL, haggling at a retail chain store :laugh:
Has it ever worked for anyone?
Not including open box, refurb, demo models, etc.

You usually gotta haggle the managers.
It works usually in PC Richard and Son.

 

[akubi]

Heh, a coworker of mine was over in Hong Kong, he'd screw with people by OVERbidding. They'd end up knocking the price down for him.

huh?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: spanky
u know... a friend of a friend works at pc richards and he says that a lot of indian ppl come in and haggle him to death. i didn't even know u could haggle over pricing at pc richards.

you can haggle anything.

I've haggled shoes at a Sears store, clothes at a Gap, refrigerator at a local deal and yesterday I haggled a recliner at a La-z-Boy store. The only place I've never been able to haggle is Best Buy. oh and I'm not Indian

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: L1FE
Because culturally Asian marketplaces are much more flexible and pricing and are highly driven by bargaining. When I went to visit in China I felt really awkward at first bargaining for things, thinking it was an insult (being an American) to underbid by so much. I quickly got over that when I realized everyone EXPECTED that and would actually think you were weird if you didn't.

"No, no, no, you've got to haggle! 'Ten for that, you must be mad!'"

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: psteng19
LOL, haggling at a retail chain store :laugh:
Has it ever worked for anyone?
Not including open box, refurb, demo models, etc.

actually if you purchase high ticket items (say for example a home theatre package over $5000, not just 1 item that's worth $5k ) then it's possible to get a discount. But you must buy all the extras like extended warrenty, cables, power supplies, etc.

But on a Sony camera that's on sale for $300?! no way.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: akubi

Heh, a coworker of mine was over in Hong Kong, he'd screw with people by OVERbidding. They'd end up knocking the price down for him.

huh?

If something were listed for $1, he'd offer $2. Then they'd turn around explaining the concept of haggling, and end tell him to pay $0.50.

 

[BullsOnParade]

I dunno, I can get this made for $4. *Clerk turns around, pull out a knife* What now ? It's ripped ? I dont' by ripped shirts.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I want to emphasize that none of the Indian families we know around here do that kind of thing, for the most part that is. Whenever any of us goes to make large purchases (couple thousand or above) we WILL try to haggle in free extended warranty or something!

Must be something of your area or they may be very new families that are doing it, I know for a fact I've never seen an indian try to haggle at a retail store like that.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: spanky
u know... a friend of a friend works at pc richards and he says that a lot of indian ppl come in and haggle him to death. i didn't even know u could haggle over pricing at pc richards.

you can haggle anything.

I've haggled shoes at a Sears store, clothes at a Gap, refrigerator at a local deal and yesterday I haggled a recliner at a La-z-Boy store. The only place I've never been able to haggle is Best Buy. oh and I'm not Indian

Bingo. When purchasing big ticket items for my parents (when my father doesn't have time to do it), I've haggled at CircuitCity, PC Richards, and Sears. Deals ranging from a couple hundred off the price, to free service plans and extended warranties. It usually works much better when talking directly to a manager instead of just a regular sales assistant.

 

[Slickone]

Yep, when I worked in car dealership service deptartments, very often they wanted everything cheaper. Seems many rarely do regular maintenance, like oil changes, since they dont want to spend the money on it. At least the Indians didn't come in cussing out loud, threatening to beat you up if you didn't lower the price.

At the Indian donut shops downtown here, they put the same ones out every day until they sell. Same w/ the bread at the sandwich shops (and give you very little meat). I got a cinammon bun one time that was so hard, I tapped it on the counter (knock, knock, knock) to show the cashier how stale it was.