First reptile expo - tips?

[TheFrogman]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

What if they say no? Are you going to walk away? Are you going to go around the show and hopefully find the same animal for $25 less than the other guy? What if you do find it and it isn't as healthy but it's $50 off? Still buying it?

What if you decide to go back and it's sold already. Who really lost here? Over a whole $25.

Is the $25 really worth the trouble?

I get what you're saying but I just have a different philosphy when it comes to buying what I want.

If I ask the vendor to come down on price and he does then great, If he says no and I want the animal I will still buy it. No harm no foul.

I don't buy unhealthy animals no matter what the price, but If I can get a quality animal and the vendor is willing to come down...then he's happy, and I'm happy, were both happy, whats the issue?

easy peasy

[EL Ziggy]

Originally Posted by TheFrogman

If I ask the vendor to come down on price and he does then great, If he says no and I want the animal I will still buy it. No harm no foul.

I don't buy unhealthy animals no matter wha the price, but If I can get a quality animal and the vendor is willing to come down...great

easy peasy

^^same here. One polite question could save you 15% or more

[TheFrogman]

Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

^^same here. One polite question could save you 15% or more

Exactly, I don't badger, I'm not rude, I ask politely and they usually always come down a little.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by TheFrogman

If I ask the vendor to come down on price and he does then great, If he says no and I want the animal I will still buy it. No harm no foul.

I don't buy unhealthy animals no matter what the price, but If I can get a quality animal and the vendor is willing to come down...then he's happy, and I'm happy, were both happy, whats the issue?

easy peasy

There is no issue.

As I stated we just differ on how we do business. Am I not allowed to express a differing opinion any longer?

I believe if someone has a price for something and if I'm comfortable with it I will pay them their asking price. I believe they deserve it and I shouldn't try to short change them.

Again, we just differ on how we do business.

[TheFrogman]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

There is no issue.

As I stated we just differ on how we do business. Am I not allowed to express a differing opinion any longer?

I believe if someone has a price for something and if I'm comfortable with it I will pay them their asking price. I believe they deserve it and I shouldn't try to short change them.

Again, we just differ on how we do business.

Of course you are allowed to express your opinion just as I am, I was merely responding to your post #17.

But let me ask, how is this short changing someone If that person is agreeing on the discount? IMO, short changing would be intentionally screwing the vendor out of his/her money which by asking for a discount is not.

And let me also ask this, Is this any different than me, being a Veteran asking a store If they offer a Military Discount as many do, and that store giving me that store discount?

Now I feel this thread has been hijacked enough, so ill simply say, the original topic was that "Pareeeee" asked for tips on shopping at the expo, I expressed my tips, he can choose to use them or not .