reduced rate

[vacation_rentals_suck]

Guest: yea Dave, I have a reservation but due to the recession, I am calling to get my rate reduced

Me: we cant do that

Guest: cant you call the owner? I paid $9000 but tell the owner I am willing to split it with him and pay $4500

Me: we dont do that, sir

Guest: I have been a customer of yours for 15 years, doesnt that count for anything?

Me: well yes sir but I dont think....

Guest: stop after "yes sir".......if you value my business, there should be no but. Dont just tell me, show me by giving me what I've asked for.

Me: we can't

Guest: man you just dont want to cooperate with me, do you?

Me: I cant give the place away

Guest: thats not giving it away......how can you treat a faithful customer like this? I got a friend that owns a house down there and rents through your competitor and I told her we wanted to use you guys instead but I think we will go to the other place where they are more accomodating.

Me: ok sir have a nice day

Guest: you go to hell, you son of a bitch

CLICK

[Aislin]

Do people not think that vacations are a luxury item and that the people who work in the travel industry still need to get paid?
I cannot understand how people think that you could go half price on a rental.

[AmethystSquirrel]

Gee if he wants a cheaper vacation he should look into other alternatives like *gasp* camping

[katie kaboom]

Or do us all a favor and just stay the hell home.

[Duncan MacLeod]

Gee if he wants a cheaper vacation he should look into other alternatives like *gasp* camping

Wouldn't he then complain to the camp site that there are too many Trees in the forest, and the Owls are keeping him up at night, the Moon is too bright, and can't they just get him an Air Conditioning unit for his tent...

[Kiwi]

who the hell pays 9 grand for their accomodation

gee life is sooo hard!

[sirwired]

What kind of "splitting the difference" is a 50% offer? "Splitting the difference" is where both parties make a vaguely reasonable offer, and agree to end negotiations by settling in the middle. Free is not a reasonable offer for $9k accommodations.

SirWired

[katie kaboom]

who the hell pays 9 grand for their accomodation

People with more money than brains?

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Gawd, what that twat is spending on accomodations is what I make in 8 months. T-T

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Just some of that "recession renegotiation" that various consumer advocate types have been recommending.

[Salted Grump]

I have a 'negotiator' It's a .58 underhammer. It 'negotiates' me some Venison every November.

In all seriousness, VRS, i have no idea how you've managed to NOT snap and just rip a strip off of each and every one of those entitled wastes of air until they're so deflated they look like beanie babies without the beans.

[StanFlouride]

Gee if he wants a cheaper vacation he should look into other alternatives like *gasp* camping

Please, I like camping and I'd hate this asshole anywhere near me.

I say we send him to that abandoned summer camp down by the lake around the end of next October...

[zymry]

Please, I like camping and I'd hate this asshole anywhere near me.

I say we send him to that abandoned summer camp down by the lake around the end of next October...

You don't mean camp crystal lake do you ?

[Mr Hero]

who the hell pays 9 grand for their accomodation

gee life is sooo hard!

Hell, I can't even afford 4.5k for a vacation. This is a guy whose business I could do without since you'd wind up losing on that deal.

[bainsidhe]

Hey, if he'd like to vacation in northeastern US, I'd be willing to "split the difference" and rent my apartment for four grand. See, I'm willing to negotiate like that.