Archive for August 27th, 2010

• Free Guide to Negotiating Hints Downloadable from DiscountVouchers.co.uk

  Submitted by asap_press on 27.08.2010 03:51:25

  travel / tourism

  Higher UK retail prices and new year VAT increase prompt website to launch negotiating guide with partner Pareto

  26 August 2010 – DiscountVouchers.co.uk, the popular consumer deals site, has introduced a free downloadable guide which offers hints on how to get better at negotiating cheap deals when shopping for products. The guide has been produced in partnership with Pareto, one of the country’s leading training companies.

  ‘Top 10 Tips – How to Bag a Bargain‘ is offered as a download from the DiscountVouchers.co.uk site and is produced in conjunction with leading training company Pareto to give shoppers top hints for haggling when buying things.

  Simon Terry, managing director of DiscountVouchers.co.uk, comments: “As prices in the UK go on rising and there’s also a VAT rise in the New Year too, our guide is perfectly timed to help people learn new skills and tactics for negotiating great deals.”

  “People in Britain don’t have much experience of bartering for deals, but they can learn them quickly and easily thanks to the hints and tips offered in our new guide. People can learn how to make budgets stretch further thanks to the tips and hints we have offered with Pareto.”

  Pareto’s Top Tips include –

  *Do your research
  Shop around to get to know the best available prices for the product you want to buy, so when you come to discuss it with a salesperson you really know what you are talking about. They will no doubt attempt to get you to pay more than you want to so be aware of recommended retail prices and look into alternatives. Also remember to check alternative suppliers so that you are always as well informed as you can be.

  *Negotiation isn’t just about price
  Getting yourself the best deal possible doesn’t always mean some money off the product in question, it can mean something else. You can ask the salesperson to give you some accessories or extras in place of a discount, which can get you something you might not use yourself but you could give to a friend or relative as a gift.

  *Don’t be pressured into accepting the deal
  Shop assistants and salespeople commonly put shoppers under pressure to make snap judgements and quick decisions, so try not to feel pressured into making choices and decisions you don’t want to. Be aware of these pressuring tactics and try not to let the shop assistant pressure you into paying more than you really want to for an item. It’s your money after all.

  DiscountVouchers.co.uk features money saving offers from both major high street brands and specialist retailers, including stores such as Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Travelodge, First Choice, Lastminute.com and Boden.

  For more information and to download the Top 10 Tips visit www.discountvouchers.co.uk
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  About DiscountVouchers.co.uk
  DiscountVouchers.co.uk features the latest money saving offers from a growing range of retailers, all updated in real time. Designed to help consumers save money with both leading high street brands and specialist retailers, DiscountVouchers.co.uk offers one of the widest choices of discounts available.

  Part of ASAP Ventures Ltd, the company behind the award winning Carrentals.co.uk price comparison site, DiscountVouchers.co.uk is committed to offering a growing range of the best savings available online.

  For more information visit www.discountvouchers.co.uk

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