Introduction
Online shops have gain popularity these days because of its convenience. People wont need to walk around shops and do their shopping. They just need an Internet connection and they can now go through online shops to purchase items. Online shops also allow people to purchase items that are not available in their area. With the availability of these online shops, its like you're able to shop around the world. And just like some other shops around your area, you can also bargain by price online. You just have to follow these steps for you to effectively use your bargaining skills.
Step 1
Check online shops. There are online shops that have fixed price for their items. Examples are those shops that are owned by a group of sellers or even a company. You cant do anything to bargain by price from these shops so all you have to do is wait for the item to go on sale, that is, if its still going to be available. However, you can still do your research on the Internet for some person sellers who may be selling the same item. Most of these items may either be secondhand or brand new. You can also look for shops that have both retail and wholesale items because some of them offer good deals and you can even bargain by price. You can always tell if the shop allows shoppers to bargain by price because they either don't put up the price, they allow bidding, they always make sure to put up the contact us for more details information or you can directly chat with the owner through a chat box plug-in found in the site.
Step 2
Find contact information of the seller. Usually, the contact information of the seller can be found either at the bottom of the page or just right after the description of the item. Make sure to list down their contact information such as email address or telephone numbers because you would need to talk to them if you want to bargain by price of an item that theyre selling.
Step 3
Gather prices from different sellers. You can bargain by price for an item if you do a little research first. Browse the Internet for other sellers who sell the same item and ask for their prices. Also dont forget to ask for the last bargain price for the item so that you would know the range of the prices offered by each seller.
Step 4
Set a price range for the product. Now that you have a list of the prices, you would have an idea for the price range of the item that youre going to purchase. Look at the lowest price that you can see on the list. If you see that its reasonable enough, set it as your initial bargain price. Then, look at the initial prices on the list offered by the sellers. Identify which of them has the lowest initial price. Then, set this as your last bargain price.
Step 5
Bargain for the best price. Now its time for you to contact the sellers one last time. Then start asking them if you could bargain the item by price. Then, give them the initial bargain price that you have set. Usually, the owners would decline but you could at least slowly increase your price up to the last bargain price that you have set. Do not directly offer the owners with only your initial and last bargain price. Make sure to make the last bargain price as your last resort. Dont forget to mention about the owners competitors and their prices, for this will push them to agree on your desired price.
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