Everything is negotiable

Here’s a quick tip that will save you and your business tons of money. On every purchase or service, automatically ask for 10% off to 15% off. I personally go for 10% because it’s easy to calculate in my head.

It never hurts to ask. Don’t worry if they say no. Remember, the answer is always no if you don’t ask for the discount.

I’ve had some great success with this technique. My wife and I bought a house from a builder, NV Home. Now, they obviously go through great efforts to create a sales presentation that makes you feel like you’re getting a great deal.

Don’t let it fool you. They gave us $40,000 dollars in incentives like a finished basement, wood floors, and granite countertops. After the presentation, we said we want an additional $10,000 off the base price and the site premium waive (this site premium is a new extra fee that builders are throwing in).

The sales representative talked to their manager and they called back to say “Yes”. By the way, you need to be willing to walk away if you don’t like the deal. When I talked to friends about this, they couldn’t believe that you can negotiate with the builder then they add that the builder must have been desperate to meet a quota. Yes, they may have been desperate but how would you know if you did not ask. Again, the answer is always no if you don’t ask the question.