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skibikeclambake
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Do you guys think if i called a shop that I wanted to buy some skis from and explained to them that another shop has the same skis for a few hundred less that i might be able to get them to price match or at least lower their price? Especially since the season is nearly over in some places and some of the 2009 gear is already for sale?

Mar 16 2008 12:45PM
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mapleisdabomb
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Why dont u just buy them from the shop that has them for 100$ less?
Mar 16 2008 12:51PM
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skibikeclambake
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because i would like to support the other shop as well as order something else from them and consolidate it into one order
Mar 16 2008 12:55PM
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Mikep
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ya thats what i would do.
Mar 16 2008 12:55PM
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skibikeclambake
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well the issue is that that shop doesnt have my size but has a better price and they also dont have the other stuff i want. Could someone who works in a shop help me out?
Mar 16 2008 1:00PM
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powderski14
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most places will match price if it's the same exact ski...meaning same year same size...
Mar 16 2008 1:16PM
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skibikeclambake
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so how would i go about asking them to price match or at least asking them to lower their price?
Mar 16 2008 1:23PM
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fragglemuffin
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you should just show them the lower price and ask them if they match prices...but if the lower price is off of a web site, they might not match. Ive had a few shops who match prices from other shops in the area, but no websites.
Mar 16 2008 1:39PM
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skibikeclambake
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so if ones in ny and ones in nh?
Mar 16 2008 1:40PM
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Clifford996
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thats how my shop is
Mar 16 2008 1:42PM
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skibikeclambake
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well, i just found a place that has a decent price that might be willing to negtiate

but feel free to chime in anyway
Mar 16 2008 2:29PM
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wiegz44
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yeah just tell them that you would have bought from the other shop because of the price but if they match that price you would rather buy from them to give them business
Mar 16 2008 3:15PM
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Tucks
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They will probably do it
Mar 16 2008 4:43PM
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KeithB.
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All the sops I have worked in, including ken jones in NH, will call the competitor you present and ask if they have the same size and model. If said shop does not have the requested size then no deal, but they usually budge a little anyway.
Mar 16 2008 5:05PM
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skibikeclambake
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thats funny because ken jones is the one with the price but not the size
Mar 16 2008 6:13PM
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Silence
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You could be SOL because of the size problem
Mar 16 2008 6:19PM
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KeithB.
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I kinda figured when you said NH. I worked there a long time ago, but I'm sure they still have the same policies.
Mar 16 2008 6:35PM
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skibikeclambake
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which is ok, i found a halfway decent price at a place thats willing to negotiate
Mar 16 2008 7:08PM
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