Thursday, January 5, 2012

TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES; PART 1: Negotiating a deal (buyer's guide)

What’s hood yall, this is a Cyrillic Merchant Bank Special. We give you tips to negotiate your price to any valuable you desire. With these tips you will be able to buy your favorite import car, get that flat land esicintsini, the hot 5L bucket of scones, second hand laptop at the price fit for your wallet.



RULE 1: DO NOT GET EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED!!!!!!!!!!
Always be prepared to conclude the deal WITHOUT obtaining the item. A successful reseller inserts a mental picture of you owning the item. So to be immune to this extortion always try to remember rule #1. to add to your advantage, know that the seller doesn’t have money, YOU pay the salaries if it’s a company and you get the food on the table if it’s a person. So if the salesman doesn’t announce a suitable price? Don't PAY HIS SALARY!!!!!!!!!!


RULE 2: KNOW WHAT YOU WANT but KNOW HOW MUCH YOU'RE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT
We all know Sony Bravia TV sets, Mercedes Benz E-class, Guess Jeans etc these are brand names and they are expensive. A decent Sony Bravia screen can set you back @ 6,000SZL and an entry level Merc Benz E-class can thin your wallet by half a million Emalngeni.. Does that mean you can’t have a TV if have less than 6,000SZL? Does it mean all the people not able to afford the 600SZL guess jeans walk around town anti-denim? All I am saying is, define your desire and have a price for it. For instance if you have 300SZL yet you want a stylish clean cut jean. Then ask the salesman @ Edgars, he will remove ur broke ass from the Levi's/Guess sector to the Stone Harbor/J-Ex section.

Same thing with land emakhaya, for 10 grand you won’t get the "prime land" that is flat and near the road, but you can get the sloppy land near the road and level it and make it "prime". Simply because you told yourself that you need a piece of land and your budget is 10k. not the chief dictating your future home budget.


RULE 3; DONT FORGET "RULE 1"!!!!!!!!!!
U may be already doing your math and find that u need to make a sacrifice. This is good sometimes, like when you’re buying a company like Google in 2001. Sacrifices are never good but they are almost always recoverable. So make Sacrifices for improving your financial life rather than just pure outlook.


RULE 4; YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMPARE!!!!!!!!!!!
After hearing the offer, you have the right to say "wow" thank you, I am going to compare and also verify with my people. A good deal is good everywhere. You can also check out other offers and see how the other offers do in the market. If they are identical to your offer but selling like hot cakes from the other side? Research why? It maybe simple as "time based" i.e. your seller is from a new kid in the block. Or it may be crucial like discovering you seller is a con artist or not the authorized reseller thus leading to poor after service.


RULE 5: IF YOU ARE FINANCIALLY FORTUNATE ENOUGH, TAKE DEALS FROM TRIED AND TESTED BUSINESS'/LOCATIONS/SALESMEN ETC
We all know how depressing it is to buy something faulty nje. It is increasingly depressing to buy something from a company with poor after services. Always go for big brands and authorized dealers. Ask around before you buy….as for Swaziland ALWAYS ask around before you buy big products esp. piece of land.


RULE 6: DRESS LIKE A SLOB
It is tough economic times and people see "tenders" when you come to purchase a piece of land or an import car wearing an Armani Suit with Rolex providing the time. Wear as broke as your wardrobe can make you look. After all you don't need to impress, but only seeking someone to impress you enough to earn your money.


RULE 7: HAVE CONFIDENCE AND AIM HIGH!!!
You maybe dressed like a hobo but never have a salesman make you not to feel @ home at his premises. Carson Wheels showroom was constructed for you and me. They could slit their own throats if no one could march in for the whole month. Remember you're carrying the seller’s salary and the whole building was constructed for you to walk in. Always aim high!!!!!! If you don't, no one will do it for you. Come in @ first international and ask if you can buy the import Golf 4 @ E10,000 less the price. Even if u can take it @ E2,000 less. You have nothing to loose except your ego[which you lost @ the gate as F.I is not a VW dealer utsengana nema-Dzubhi]. Go bargain crazy if u have the cash @ hand

BOKSVILLE OUT

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