Introduction
So many people nowadays are not aware of the deals or bargains they can strike when buying home furniture. They will walk into a furniture store and happily pay sticker price for home furniture. On the other hand, that might prove to be the the wrong strategy when looking for home furniture. What might shock those same people is that the mark-up on many items in furniture stores can be several hundred percent. So what can you do to get the best deal when you next go for home furniture shopping?
Step 1
One needs to bear in mind that even though many of us buy home furniture rather than selling it, we need to consider that the seasoned furniture shop assistant can easily lure an inexperienced shopper into paying too high of a price that is largely based on the commission the salespeople in any of the furniture shops receive.
Step 2
Most furniture stores are going to have salespeople working on a commission scale and therefore you must realize they have a personal stake in whether you buy or not. Although this might sound as a sort of a money-taking scheme that is actually not a bad thing as some would have you believe for home furniture buying. This means that this person is going to do his/her very best to get you to buy something. This can mean you are going to get a great deal if you make the salesperson believe that is the only way you are going to buy. In addition, one needs to consider that even though the salespeople are very persuasive and constantly tend to inform you that you will get the best value for your money, in the end you need to rely heavily on your own instincts when purchasing home furniture.
Step 3
Try to be overly nice to your salesperson and you might even get lucky enough to make him or her like you. Since a likeable personality might help you take some of the commission. Speaking from experience, it's much easier to give someone a great deal when you really like them. You might even go above and beyond to make sure they are getting a good deal. Imagine yourself selling something you own to a friend. Would you really ask what it was worth or would you be interested in giving them a great deal so they walked away feeling good?
Tips
Next time you go home furniture shopping, go ahead and try a few of these tips out and see if you are not able to get a better deal.
Sources and Citations
You might actually be shocked at just how much you can get knocked off the price, but also be aware that some stores do not mark their items up near as much so always make sure you are making a fair offer for whatever you'd like to buy. Finally, do not refrain from trying to bargain when going home furniture shopping.
