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Originally Posted by ken0042
I don't think you are getting it. Let me explain.
Store sells a TV for $2000. "cost" is $1600; which is lower than the sales guy can go. He makes $80 comission on the TV.
Cables sell for $400. Salesperson makes $100 in comission on those.
So if he discounts the TV by $300, his comission on the TV drops to $30. So he can sell you the cables and TV and make $130, or the TV by itself and make $80. The store also makes about the same amount of money from you. That is; until you return the cables. The fact of the matter is; most people don't.
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What happens to the Salesperson commission on the cables when you bring them back? Does he still make $130, or does the store take back his $100?
If the store screws the Salesperson, I'm not sure I'd go this route. I've found building a relationship with one or two Salespeople at a few stores really helps save time when haggling. Between me, and those I know, we do buy quite a bit of high end electronics.
On the topic of boycotts... I too have way too many. Most of them are situational though. For instance, I'll never buy a computer or display at Future Shop, but will by PC games and DVD's there.
I wont eat at the A&W on Maclead (near Southland) or the McDonald's on 32nd and Barlow; I got food poisoning at both of them about 10 years ago.
I wont use the Registry office in Signal Hill Center - The WORST customer service I've ever had, and that was 4 or 5 years ago.