Practical things that The Sycamores could use... - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 07-30-2003, 10:05 PM

Sorry to hear that Syc. I missed your post 2 days ago. My condolences to you and yours.

07-31-2003, 05:29 AM

That's right. The quote was actually from a story I was telling of my experiences at the DMV one day (where I saw a guy yelling at the man behind the counter - like that is going to get you what you want).

Anyway, yes, beds are expensive, but they only expect maybe 5% of the suckers to pay that price. You can negotiate! Just learn the art of the haggle and use it to your advantage. Here's how it went for my mattress:

"This mattress here, what can you do for me on a queen size? Surely you don't expect me to actually pay anywhere near $1,400."

"Well... I guess I could go as low as... let's see... *does some quick fake math on a piece of paper*... $900."

"$700 and I buy it now."

"Eight hundred."

"$725 and I buy it now."

"You drive a hard bargain. Alright."

That was it. Twenty five seconds of work and we got almost 50% off the sale price.

You can do it too! The key is confidence.

warch · 07-31-2003, 10:48 AM

Futon fun: Back when I was young and a single gal, I worked at a futon place. I had this cool Japanese style platform bed and futon. One romantic evening my new boyfriend at the time was staying over. As part of the goofy nervousness, he happily shouted "Yea! a waterbed!" followed by a long sprint and dramatic leap onto the structure. Crack. He really busted his back, and all but two of my maple slats. Kinda ruined the moment. I couldnt stop laughing.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-01-2003, 04:10 PM

That's really funny, Warch.

zippyt · 08-02-2003, 12:39 AM

CA King water bed with extra lumbar support ,, big ass bed !! but our 25lb boston can and does domminate the whole damn thing ,, we sleep on the side rails mostly . the little basterd

Undertoad · 08-02-2003, 07:32 AM

Hey Zip, another Boston owner! Righteous.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-02-2003, 09:41 AM

Zip owns Boston.
UT owns Philly.

Undertoad · 08-02-2003, 10:13 AM

Naw sport, YOU own Philly and have slowly been dribbling out pictures of it on the dodads thread. :)

zippyt · 08-02-2003, 03:30 PM

Bruce,
1) we own a Boston Terrier , we don't live in have never been to Boston ,,, I beleve the saying goes
"American by birth ,
Southern by the grace of GOD !!!"

2) UT is right , you have some of the coolest just stuff i have seen in a long time !!!!!

07-30-2003, 10:05 PM	#16
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sorry to hear that Syc. I missed your post 2 days ago. My condolences to you and yours. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-01-2003, 04:10 PM	#19
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's really funny, Warch. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-02-2003, 12:39 AM	#20
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	CA King water bed with extra lumbar support ,, big ass bed !! but our 25lb boston can and does domminate the whole damn thing ,, we sleep on the side rails mostly . the little basterd __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

08-02-2003, 09:41 AM	#22
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Zip owns Boston. UT owns Philly. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-02-2003, 03:30 PM	#24
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Bruce, 1) we own a Boston Terrier , we don't live in have never been to Boston ,,, I beleve the saying goes "American by birth , Southern by the grace of GOD !!!" 2) UT is right , you have some of the coolest just stuff i have seen in a long time !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

07-31-2003, 05:29 AM	#17
dave Guest Posts: n/a	That's right. The quote was actually from a story I was telling of my experiences at the DMV one day (where I saw a guy yelling at the man behind the counter - like that is going to get you what you want). Anyway, yes, beds are expensive, but they only expect maybe 5% of the suckers to pay that price. You can negotiate! Just learn the art of the haggle and use it to your advantage. Here's how it went for my mattress: "This mattress here, what can you do for me on a queen size? Surely you don't expect me to actually pay anywhere near $1,400." "Well... I guess I could go as low as... let's see... does some quick fake math on a piece of paper... $900." "$700 and I buy it now." "Eight hundred." "$725 and I buy it now." "You drive a hard bargain. Alright." That was it. Twenty five seconds of work and we got almost 50% off the sale price. You can do it too! The key is confidence.

07-31-2003, 10:48 AM	#18
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Futon fun: Back when I was young and a single gal, I worked at a futon place. I had this cool Japanese style platform bed and futon. One romantic evening my new boyfriend at the time was staying over. As part of the goofy nervousness, he happily shouted "Yea! a waterbed!" followed by a long sprint and dramatic leap onto the structure. Crack. He really busted his back, and all but two of my maple slats. Kinda ruined the moment. I couldnt stop laughing.

08-02-2003, 07:32 AM	#21
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Hey Zip, another Boston owner! Righteous.

08-02-2003, 10:13 AM	#23
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Naw sport, YOU own Philly and have slowly been dribbling out pictures of it on the dodads thread. :)

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