"Isn't it illegal to NOT price match?"

[Jester]

By the way, there is nothing wrong with price matching as a customer if the store in question offers it. It's people who are asshats about it that are the problem.

You know, I've been taking notes from your posts for when my husband and I actually open our bar. (Translation: when I can get him to sit down long enough to have concrete ideas for a business plan. )

So wait, let me get this straight: all the wisdom I've collected over my years of experience in bars and restaurants is going towards the opening of someone ELSE'S bar?!?!

Me and my big mouth.

[AriRashkae]

So wait, let me get this straight: all the wisdom I've collected over my years of experience in bars and restaurants is going towards the opening of someone ELSE'S bar?!?!

Me and my big mouth.

At the other end of the country. So, we get all the people who think they can ski (they can't) and are flabbergasted that someone who can drive in the snow without crashing, doesn't ski.

No competition at all.

[Jester]

No competition at all.

Still doesn't seem quite right.

Well, if I ever stroll into your (future) watering hole, I expect to be greeted by attitude and cold beer....and plenty of both, damn it!

[AriRashkae]

Still doesn't seem quite right.

Well, if I ever stroll into your (future) watering hole, I expect to be greeted by attitude and cold beer....and plenty of both, damn it!

Not a problem! Sir!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Still doesn't seem quite right.

Well, if I ever stroll into your (future) watering hole, I expect to be greeted by attitude and cold beer....and plenty of both, damn it!

Not a problem! Sir!

This reminds me of this restaurant my aunt and uncle took my family to in Chicago, called Ed Debevic's. Their slogan? "Eat and get out!"

Actually kinda fun. The workstaff were all actors (I believe), who snapped at you, had an attitude, made fun of you to your face, and periodically they would get up on the counter and dance to the oldies music playing.

[Icelator]

I much prefer going to where the price is better, but only if it's not too far out of my way.

true but some stores will not only price match but beat the price by a certain percent.

[malmalthekiller]

We only price match if people have the flyers or proof of it, and we don' t price match for website prices, even our own.

People just can't come in and say, "So and so has this for 29.99." How are we supposed to know if they're lying or not? So we require proof.

[Icelator]

Yes. I believe that would make it communism, actually.

<russian accent> in soviet russia the price matches you </russian accent>

sorry but this just seemed obligatory.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

If they ever do pass such a law, then they better it make it legal for firemen to exercise naked in public, preferably in front of my windows.

Man, you just never know when that "Rule Number One" thing is going to rear it's ugly head.

If price matching is required by law, someone better tell Kinko's quick. Not only did we NOT price match, but we didn't even apologize about it. In fact, we kind of BRAGGED about it.

Want it cheap, fine. Go to Staples. Want it right, then come here and pay to get it run right. The End. I actually told a guy that, more or less. He said "I thought you guys were cheapest?" I said, "Nope. We're not cheapest. We ARE, however, the best." And I wish I had a nickle for everyone I told that if wanted to pay Staples prices then they needed to go on down to Staples.

Price match. Ha. Good one.

Of course, those were in the days before FedEx swooped in and totally fucked everything up.

[Jester]

Want it cheap, fine. Go to Staples. Want it right, then come here and pay to get it run right.

Kind of like our happy hour, which is 2 for 1 on domestic beers and well drinks. So I'll serve someone a Guinness, their friend will get a Bud Light, and be informed that the next Bud Light is on us. Naturally, the Guinness drinker will ask why they don't get 2 for 1. I'll explain the policy, then pointing at the respective beers, say "You can get quality....or you can get quantity. Not both."

[protege]

Hehe this thread reminds me of what my parents got into when they bought their VW station wagon...

Years ago, there was a dealer about 6 blocks from their house. After much searching and looking at cars, they settled on a VW 412 station wagon. The dealer apparently was a cheap bastard, and wouldn't come down on the price. Dad said "fuck you," and drove to the other dealer...much further away. They were only too happy to gain a customer, even if they probably weren't going to be servicing the car. Needless to say, the local VW agent was a bit annoyed when the car came in for servicing...since they "didn't buy it there" His reply? "You had your chance, but apparently didn't want to negotiate"

[slavetotheman]

SC: So you are perfectly willing to let ME, a paying customer, simply walk out of here because you refuse to give me a $10 discount on a game?

I'm quite happy to let paying customers walk out the door. Dimwits like you I'd just as soon never walked in through the door.

[wolfie]

I would then ask them, "Would you rather pay less and not know a thing about the product, or a pay a little more and get exactly what you need from someone who knows the merchandise?"

But SCs are the type who'd probably take option #3, and tell you that they're taking that option - go to the place with the knowledge (and higher prices), find out what they need to know about the product, then go buy it at the cheap place.

For quite a while, I'd buy my honing oil at Home Depot, even though their price was higher than at Lee Valley Tools. Why? Because Home Depot had the policy "if a competitor has a lower price, we'll beat it by 10%" - and I'd bring in my LVT catalogue, with a picture of the can of honing oil (same brand, same size), to show that the LVT price was lower.

For the OP, I'd recommend telling the SC "We do price match. If you find the same product elsewhere at a higher price, we'll gladly match that price."

[Mike Taylor]

But SCs are the type who'd probably take option #3, and tell you that they're taking that option - go to the place with the knowledge (and higher prices), find out what they need to know about the product, then go buy it at the cheap place.

At the jobs I've worked over the last decade, the SC's ended up coming back to us because the "cheaper places" were sold out.