guitar_joe Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 I'm thinking of buying a brand new, expensive guitar, that is listed for around 3500$ on the dealer's site. Now I'm wondering, are prices in this range absolutely final in Europe or there is a little room for haggling? If I ask them if they could sell it for, say, 3300, would they tell me to go f myself? It's a mass-produced guitar that is available at several dealers for pretty much the same price. I'm OK paying the full price, but if it's possible to get a discount (without burning the bridge with the dealer for good), I would not mind at all. I know that asking for a deal is the norm over the pond, in the Land of The Free, but not sure about it in EU. Quote
darkandrew Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 On 26/04/2019 at 19:13, guitar_joe said: I'm thinking of buying a brand new, expensive guitar, that is listed for around 3500$ on the dealer's site. Now I'm wondering, are prices in this range absolutely final in Europe or there is a little room for haggling? If I ask them if they could sell it for, say, 3300, would they tell me to go f myself? It's a mass-produced guitar that is available at several dealers for pretty much the same price. I'm OK paying the full price, but if it's possible to get a discount (without burning the bridge with the dealer for good), I would not mind at all. I know that asking for a deal is the norm over the pond, in the Land of The Free, but not sure about it in EU. I'm from the UK and I always phone the shop and ask them in person what "the best price' is on anything I buy. As long as you're polite and friendly about it then they should be too. 1 Quote
guitar_joe Posted May 7, 2019 Author Posted May 7, 2019 Yeah, I suppose, there's one way to find out, and nothing to loose if I'm polite. Thanks, Andrew! 1 Quote
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 A lot depends on the store and the guitar. Most places I've managed to walk away with 10-15% off, or, if the guitar was already on sale, a significant discount on a hardcase (not all come with one - in fact, I'veo nly every bought one guitar where it came as standar, but I'm not a high-end buyer). Basically, I fidn it doesn't hurt to ask. I would definitely ask for a 'cash price', i.e. if you're paying straight up rather than putting it on a credit card, they might offer a discount on the basis of not paying cc fees. Quote
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 On 07/05/2019 at 10:03, guitar_joe said: Yeah, I suppose, there's one way to find out, and nothing to loose if I'm polite. Thanks, Andrew! If you're scrupulously polite about it and the get arsey, I'd then wodner whether I wanted to spend my money there... Quote
RichieSambuka Posted November 8, 2019 Posted November 8, 2019 It costs nothing to ask , everything’s negotiable , if you can’t get a price reduction some free accessories at least. Quote
