[AVS_Racing]

hopefully this is the right section to post.

i just bought something at FS and the guy at the department i was looking at said the item was at cost and he cant go any lower on price, however when took that item to the check out and i asked another employee, he gave me a $12 discount off the price of $100. and the strange thing was i just asked the checkout guy for a discount and he just typed a random number into the computer and asked me if this was good enough :haha:

so yea im confused about how these discounts work, if u just ask and ask till they give u one or what

[liu13]

yep pretty much, they'll do anything for a sale

same applies for most retail places

[sexyaccord]

haah what??

[AVS_Racing]

yea but im curious how much discount i can get

[teaoh]

I got this coupon from BB and you save $10 off on any purchase over $50. Too bad I have no use for it. Hopefully I will need to buy something before it expires on at the end of the month haha

[Gh0stRider]

When they say, they can't go any lower...thats a lie.

computer shows the cost price and the regular price. They can keep giving you a discount to a certain point, but they make less commission.

[cunninglinguist]

I think it depends on the item's margin and they will look it up on the computer. I don't think there's much discount on computers but on stuff like Monster Cables you may get a lot off. I got a dishwasher down from 600 to 470.

[AVS_Racing]

i thought FS and BB no longer operate on a commission basis so they say theres no sales pressure or something

[cunninglinguist]

Future Shop is commision.
BB is not commission.
This is what I read at Red Flag Deals.com
I find things are cheaper at Future Shop for the same item when I look online.

[Vansterdam]

funny cause they owned by same company lol

[skyxx]

WTF? They give discounts to customers.

[ajax]

WTF? They give discounts to customers.
Haggle them enough and they most likely will. Accessories for anything are usually marked up in the hundred percents, always try to get a discount on those.

[skyxx]

^ I know that. I'm just surprised they would give discounts. That's all....Should be against employee code but whatever.

[getalove]

Bestbuy is the worst

[jsoni]

Future shop does offer discounts ... sometimes
I would know, I work there

As stated above it all depends on cost.
Some items such as ...
Gaming systems, computers, and Apple Products (ipods, mac's etc...) to name a few have very little in terms of mark up thus no room for a discount.

Usually, people buying a single item will not get a better deal, for the most part ...
the more you buy the better possible "deal" you can get

[wuuhoo]

so your tell us that if we go in and keep bargaining, we eventually get a discount ? haha wow i never knew you can do that. Always thought you had to pay the full price at these places

[nabs]

i once got a 300 dollar discount at bestbuy off a 700 dollar item =D

[twitchyzero]

the only time i buy from bestbuy/futureshop is when i pricematch.

they love it so much..i always get their glares :thumbsup:

[TheKingdom2000]

When they say, they can't go any lower...thats a lie.

computer shows the cost price and the regular price. They can keep giving you a discount to a certain point, but they make less commission.

wrong, they have to go to a different page entirely to check out the cost price.

Future Shop is commision.
BB is not commission.
This is what I read at Red Flag Deals.com
I find things are cheaper at Future Shop for the same item when I look online.

wrong,... kinda..

BB makes commission on PSP (product service plan) ie. warranty.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Future shop does offer discounts ... sometimes
I would know, I work there

As stated above it all depends on cost.
Some items such as ...
Gaming systems, computers, and Apple Products (ipods, mac's etc...) to name a few have very little in terms of mark up thus no room for a discount.

Usually, people buying a single item will not get a better deal, for the most part ...
the more you buy the better possible "deal" you can get

I think iPods are marked up pretty high? My brother who works at the Best Buy head office said that the new iPod Touch 32GB is $220 through the employee pricing, although he has to get it shipped to the office. That's like fucking 90 bucks worth of savings versus regular after taxes.

[jsoni]

I think iPods are marked up pretty high? My brother who works at the Best Buy head office said that the new iPod Touch 32GB is $220 through the employee pricing, although he has to get it shipped to the office. That's like fucking 90 bucks worth of savings versus regular after taxes.

^hm interesting. dosen't seem right usually the mark up on ipod is 3-10% ish
I havent been to work in a week, I guess i'll check it out tomorrow :D

I'm assuming the cost drop might have been an error ? , its happen's sometimes.
If you look back, when Futureshop has "customer appreciation sales" Ipods are always left off the usual 10% discount given
They do make a profit, but as most electronic sales go profit is not made off of hardware

[Graeme S]

funny cause they owned by same company lol
Fido/rogers
telus/koodo
caddy/chevy

the list goes on...

[ghosty]

i use to work at FS u can always negotiate on ticket prices also if you buy more then one thing ask them to discount the items or get one free

[getalove]

wrong, they have to go to a different page entirely to check out the cost price.



wrong,... kinda..

BB makes commission on PSP (product service plan) ie. warranty.

WRONG BB sales gets NOOO commission what so evr

[tiger_handheld]

buy the futureshop PSP for the max term , and if u ask for a sloppy bj , you will get it.

the co. i worked for bought 2 laptops from fs with max warrenty, and here are the stuff we got for free:

2 - apple ( or white headphones for ipod) head phones
2 - notebook sleeves
1 cordless mouse discounted at 25%
1 futureshop brand laptop kit discounted at 35%

amazing eh?

all happened at futureshop on robson n granville

fyi: this was oct/nov 2007

[impactY]

^not really amazing there.. how much did the product service plan cost? probably over 100 dollars... thats pure profit. those items u listed are cheap

[StylinRed]

the only things i buy from futureshop are blu-ray steelbooks and maybe ps3 games

[TheKingdom2000]

WRONG BB sales gets NOOO commission what so evr

Unless they recently changed their system.
BB employees make commission on warranty!

by recently i mean within a year.. so i might be out dated...
and if i am, sorry.
but one year ago, i know they were making commish on warranty. because Milan the Broadway Store Manager (now works at head office) told me that all BB employees get commish on warranty.
And i'm pretty sure he knows what he's talking about.

[StylinRed]

^^^ and Monster Crapables

[skyxx]

^ Monster cables aren't crap, they're just overpriced. There's a difference. They actually make decent products.

[!Aznboi128]

Unless they recently changed their system.
BB employees make commission on warranty!

by recently i mean within a year.. so i might be out dated...
and if i am, sorry.
but one year ago, i know they were making commish on warranty. because Milan the Broadway Store Manager (now works at head office) told me that all BB employees get commish on warranty.
And i'm pretty sure he knows what he's talking about.
no commission....

been wit them since 06 I should know

supervisors and above gets Bonus when they hit their target tho (but thats basically with any company)

[!Aznboi128]

buy the futureshop PSP for the max term , and if u ask for a sloppy bj , you will get it.

the co. i worked for bought 2 laptops from fs with max warrenty, and here are the stuff we got for free:

2 - apple ( or white headphones for ipod) head phones
2 - notebook sleeves
1 cordless mouse discounted at 25%
1 futureshop brand laptop kit discounted at 35%

amazing eh?

all happened at futureshop on robson n granville

fyi: this was oct/nov 2007

They really only gave you less then 100 bucks off their cost..... I would not call that a good deal.....

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

depends on the item

computer/laptop there is no room

accessories shit load of room

[you!]

wow never knew about this..

[hotjoint]

interesting, I may have to bitch in the future :)

[twitchyzero]

how are the mark-ups for blu-rays?
games?

[skyxx]

^ Shit. They basically don't make any money from Movies, Music and Games. At most, couple dollars. Sometimes the retail price is cheaper than the staff purchase.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^


werd


+1

[q0192837465]

how about TVs & appliances like fridge & stove?

[ajax]

My buddy who works at bb got a pack of ipod cases for $0.50. They sold for over $30.

[skyxx]

^Most likely a pricing error. It's not uncommon for FS/BBY to have pricing errors ala staff purchase. If you want really cheap prices on products, buy Bestbuy/Futureshop brands. Rocketfish, Dynex, etc etc.

[SolidPenguin]

how about TVs & appliances like fridge & stove?

TV's have a good amount of markup, you can talk them down a bit. Im not sure about appliances

[underscore]

^ Monster cables aren't crap, they're just overpriced. There's a difference. They actually make decent products.

I thought that Monster was bad until I saw the price some guy paid ($700) for speaker cables, that was was selling for $250. wtf. it's fucking wire, when will people get it. That said Monster cables can be super cheap and look pretty good if you get then in say the surplus section at Princess Auto

[TRDood]

wow. i never knew about this.

no wonder when my gf bought her camera and an extra battery+case, they gave her a 2 year warranty for free.

damn it, i just got my laptop from sonystyle.ca!!!!!!!!!!!!

but i guess none of the sonystyle retail stores will budge for anything.

[wnderinguy]

Damn...bought my netbook last month and wasn't aware of this.:mad:

[skyxx]

I guess getting the sales person fired is a good thing to get a deal. haha It's technically against the company's rules to give discounts. It will show up on his sale and he'll eventually get fired. Don't expect this to happen to commonly. Either you buy this product when it's on sale or when you pricematch.

[!Aznboi128]

^ exactly

generally it's only clearance/ open box items where you can get discounts as deep as that. Tho most of the time discounts don't happen at all

[wnderinguy]

I would think the discount would come out of the Sellers commission ,so it wouldn't matter to the Company.

[CRS]

I guess getting the sales person fired is a good thing to get a deal. haha It's technically against the company's rules to give discounts. It will show up on his sale and he'll eventually get fired. Don't expect this to happen to commonly. Either you buy this product when it's on sale or when you pricematch.

Considering the amount of retarded lowballers on RS who are the cheapest fucks in the world, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they went out of their way to get like 2 dollars off and have the sales associate fired in turn.

[twitchyzero]

Considering the amount of retarded lowballers on RS who are the cheapest fucks in the world, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they went out of their way to get like 2 dollars off and have the sales associate fired in turn.

That's ultimately their decision. It's up to them not the buyer's fault...unless a gun was pointed to his/her face.

[AzNightmare]

WAIT HOLD UP.
So you're saying FutureShop = Nightmarket "department store" style?
Haggling allowed?

[int36ra]

WAIT HOLD UP.
So you're saying FutureShop = Nightmarket "department store" style?
Haggling allowed?


Unless you're buying multiple items, costing a DECENT chunk of money.. don't expect to get a "DEAL".. a couple blu-rays, people could buy dozens at a time and the store isn't making any money from them..

TV+cables+pvr/etc and you'll get some sort of discount but don't expect to go and haggle on a $20 item and get it for cheaper constantly

[underscore]

the thing is, it may seem like a "deal," but noone at Futureshop is trying to help you, unless you already know them. So for say the guy whose g/f got the 2 year warranty for getting a case and battery, the only reason they'd do that is because noone needs an extended warranty, and the case and battery are ridiculously marked up.

[!Aznboi128]

^ that also could of been a discontinued item, the person will get fired for that if it wasn't

[kojak]

Those sleazebags will tell you anything to make a sale, I should know cus I used to be one of them. :cry: