Hello fellow forum members.
I'm new to OzBargain but thought I would start by asking a question which I've been wondering for a while:
Here's the background: I HATE negotiating prices with salespeople. The last time I bought a television I looked online for the retailer with the cheapest price for the model I wanted and so I went into that store. I asked the guy if he could take some money off (and felt uncomfortable even with that) and he did that thing they do where they walk away for a coffee out the back, then come back saying they can knock another $50 off. I got the feeling he could go much lower but I felt really uncomfortable arm-wrestling with him over it, so I bought the TV. Later I was looking online and I found out that people were getting the same TV from the same franchise for around $300 less, but even if I had known that beforehand I don't think I would have wanted to fight with him over it.
I'm uncomfortable about the idea of buying expensive electronics online, but I can't help but feel as though the retailers are taking advantage of me with their huge mark-ups.
What I'd like to know is if there are any services out there who can negotiate the lowest price for me. I guess kind of like a real estate buyer's agent, but for smaller things like electronics. Obviously I'd have to pay them something so I wouldn't have saved the full $300, but surely I would have been better off.
i doubt it would be cost effective for someone to be paid to come down and negotiate on your behalf. It does exist for house auctions though.
I'd suggest bringing a friend to negotiate for you