Instore haggling

[ButcherBill]

Despite my collection I've NEVER set foot in an airsoft brick & mortar shop, I'm planning a wee trek to one of my localish shops to make a cheeky offer for a 3 pews in one purchase (not cheap ones either IMO), have you had much success doing a deal face to face or am I wasting my time?

[MrTea]

I know some stores price match others as long as it isn't on sale and it's in the UK. Asking doesn't hurt, worst they can say is no.

[Nick G]

It's always worth asking them if they will do a deal for 3 , and that's best done face to face . I manage a Jewllwers and will always listen if someone asks about some discount , but if they start taking the piss and being pushy I start increasing the price . Ask them , be polite about it and see what they say.

[Rory]

I remember driving from Prestwick over to Fife to get a good bundle deal with the guys from Airsoft World, but that would have been 15 years ago. I was buying for the site and for myself so it was a fair whack. Not sure what the margins are these days, and I wouldn't want to horse anyone over it, but I'd always ask. "Shy weans* get nowt", as my grannie used to say 

(*for those confused , wean is a term sometimes used in Scotland and Ireland and other places for children. )

[ButcherBill]

6 minutes ago, Rory said:

over to Fife

Guess where I'm going lol.

 

If you don't ask...you don't get.

©️Grannie ButcherBill

Edited 11 hours ago by ButcherBill

[Anonymoose]

21 minutes ago, ButcherBill said:

Guess where I'm going lol.

 

If you don't ask...you don't get.

©️Grannie ButcherBill

 

*Dinnae ask, dinnae get.

[Rory]

24 minutes ago, ButcherBill said:

Guess where I'm going lol.

 

If you don't ask...you don't get.

©️Grannie ButcherBill

I always found the staff there really helpful. My mate and I drove over a second time and ended up melting cards with random springers, stuff they'd just got in that wasn't on the website and stuff we definitely didn't go over for. Enjoy. 

[timski]

Worked in a shop quite a few years ago, the mark up on the guns wasn’t very much. However the longer they’re sat on the wall, the more overtime they cost the business. I used to jump on multiple gun deals for that reason, you’re in a strong position as a buyer on that front. Airsoft shops aren’t like Primark with a huge flow of customers through the door, big deals really helped offset the slower days and the ever increasing overheads. I imagine that’s why a lot of shops are now just online only unfortunately. Make the most of being able to go to an airsoft shop and support them, they’ll be happy to see you and make a deal I’m sure. 

[Asomodai]

Are the guns you are wanting to purchase popular ones? MWS, AAP etc? I would say no. It's not beneficial for them to sell stuff at a discount which will probably walk out the door at standard price. 

 

If it's oddball stuff than you have a much better shot. 

[mrfoxhound]

4 hours ago, Rory said:

I remember driving from Prestwick over to Fife to get a good bundle deal with the guys from Airsoft World, but that would have been 15 years ago. I was buying for the site and for myself so it was a fair whack. Not sure what the margins are these days, and I wouldn't want to horse anyone over it, but I'd always ask. "Shy weans* get nowt", as my grannie used to say 

(*for those confused , wean is a term sometimes used in Scotland and Ireland and other places for children. )

50% mark up

[Jez_Armstrong]

13 hours ago, ButcherBill said:

Despite my collection I've NEVER set foot in an airsoft brick & mortar shop, I'm planning a wee trek to one of my localish shops to make a cheeky offer for a 3 pews in one purchase (not cheap ones either IMO), have you had much success doing a deal face to face or am I wasting my time?

As someone who has worked in airsoft retail, the mark up on stock is VERY low and the overheads is always high, you may be OK to ask for a discount if you are bulk buying things but it's not like the industry I'm in now (Swiss watches) where you can haggle a little 

 

The best thing I heard about airsoft retail is 

 

To become a millionaire in airsoft, you have to start with 2 million 

7 hours ago, mrfoxhound said:

50% mark up

Behave 😂