It depends on where you are asking. You can ask for discounts in many situations, but not all. To list them all is impossible, but typical places to not ask for discounts are stores that have set sale prices, and have no management on duty to approve and special discounts, or sales.
If you can find a manage, and you have good justification to ask for a mark down, or discount, go for it. One situation that would justify asking, is when you see a distressed, or otherwise new product that does not appear as new, and you think it should be sold as a mark down. many managers welcome the chance to sell merchandise that would be normally not sold as new. This is because they will ask managers to go through their department and mark down anything that needs to go, but that does not happen often.
flee markets are notorious for haggling by shoppers. Some will work with you, but only if you keep it reasonable, and others won't even answer your request.
The typical discounts can come when buying in bulk, and that can be form anyone, or anywhere. You need to be sure you are talking to the one in charge, or the owner to get the best response.
Your question might not seam like much, but it is a very broad question that has so many answers it is too much to type out every situation where you might get a discount just by asking the right person in the right way.
Yes, lawyers do offer discounts if you bring them a lot of business. It is not very tacky to ask a lawyer for discounts and it is actually recommended.
You can find NHS discounts from a variety of sources. You can contact the local health authority, or you can ask your General Practitioner. Alternatively you can ask your consultant directly.
One of the only ways to find out if they give senior discounts is to ask. Many places do give senior discounts.
There are several ways to get discounts on gym memberships. If you qualify, ask if your gym offers AARP or military discounts. If you are a member of a union or a utility co-op, you may also qualify for discounts. Your place of employment or health insurance provider may also be able to provide discounts for you at select gyms. Call the gym you are interested in and ask them about any discounts you may qualify for!
The best way to see if places have military discounts to do a search or ask. If you have specific places you frequent just ask a manager and they will be able to tell you. Another good resource is. www.military.com/discounts this will give you places that have military discounts from larger chain stores.
Bells and Belk have great discounts right now
In order to get discounts on life insurance, one can visit an insurance company and ask them if they have any discounts available at this time. Alternatively, one can shop around for the cheapest life insurance policy.
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AAA members receive discounts in many areas of life. They can receive travel and travel planning discounts, hotel discounts, restaurant and vacation destination discounts, as well as member pricing on the insurance options sold through AAA.
It depends on the store and the situation. Some salespeople are authorized to permit discounts for some customers. For tips on asking for discounts in many different types of situations, and perhaps scoring some discount clothes, see: http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/12/10/how-to-ask-for-discounts/.
Many hotels do offer senior discounts. You can always call the hotel and directly ask if they offer any senior discounts. You can also check through sites like Priceline and orbitz.
You can always find discounts for Goodyear tyres from their own online website. Their website has coupons and limited deals to check out. It would also be beneficial to go to the store directly and ask for discounts.