Sometimes it Pays to Ask
May 24, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under saving money
I went to the dollar store today for some packing tape. While I was there, I decided to walk around for a few minutes and I saw a package of pull-ups inside of a bin. It looked like it was some stuff that the manager was working on or marking down to clearance.
I inquired about the pull-ups in the bin because they had been opened and taped with packing tape. I thought perhaps I could get them to mark down the pull-ups since someone had opened them. At first the lady told me that they weren’t going to mark them down and then a few moments later she came back to me and said that they would mark them half price.
The original price of the pull-ups was $10. They marked them down to $5 and then I asked if they accepted manufacturer’s coupons. The cashier said that they did so I put my stuff down and went out to the car to get my $1.50 coupon. I ended up paying $3.50 for the package. Sometimes it pays to ask.
Has asking for a discount ever paid off for you?
image from walgreens
