Doing business with people from certain countries - GoFuckYourself.com

Gynecologist · 09-25-2004, 11:08 AM

Why is it that when you do business with someone from specific parts of the world (eastern Europe, South America, Asia) they often ask you how much you will pay them for a product instead of just telling you the price?

Fucking annoying.

Customer: "I am interested in buying a blue widget. How much does that cost? "

Seller: "How much are you willing to pay? "

Ross · 09-25-2004, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by Gynecologist
Why is it that when you do business with someone from specific parts of the world (eastern Europe, South America, Asia) they often ask you how much you will pay them for a product instead of just telling you the price?

Fucking annoying.

Customer: "I am interested in buying a blue widget. How much does that cost? "

Seller: "How much are you willing to pay? "

Its called haggling

luciferex · 09-25-2004, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by Ross
Its called haggling

and dats business

tranza · 09-25-2004, 01:22 PM

Idiot.

Gynecologist · 09-25-2004, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by tranza
Idiot.

Savage

Paul Markham · 09-25-2004, 01:36 PM

Because they are desperate to do business and think you will pay more than they are willing to take.

I quote a price and that's it. Hate it when someone reduces it all to the level of a bazaar.

I say 100, he says 50,
I say 100 he says 55,
I say 100 he says I'm not playing the game and offers 60.

I tell him to go jump in a lake, I thought this was business not a game.

Negotiating is a little more intense and complicated than that.

Babaganoosh · 09-25-2004, 01:39 PM

It's pretty annoying. I have been quoted $10K to do an outsourced job but after a few minutes of talking with them, it's down to $500.

Gynecologist · 09-25-2004, 02:05 PM

I am very well-traveled throughout the Middle East and North Africa where haggling over the price is the norm. This is fine with me because the merchant will SET A PRICE and then you work down from there. What I don't like is when the merchant just says "well how much are you willing to pay"?

And, this would even be acceptable to me in a street bazaar when buying a trinket but in bigger business it is freaking silly.

Alex · 09-25-2004, 02:08 PM

The main reason is that they think you will offer more than it they would charge.

I hate the practice personally.

If im dealing with someone and im the seller. And the buyer is serious about taking the lowest price that i can offer or he leaves, then i will offer him my lowest price and say i cant go down any more and that it.

09-25-2004, 11:08 AM	#1
Gynecologist Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,184	Doing business with people from certain countries Why is it that when you do business with someone from specific parts of the world (eastern Europe, South America, Asia) they often ask you how much you will pay them for a product instead of just telling you the price? Fucking annoying. Customer: "I am interested in buying a blue widget. How much does that cost? " Seller: "How much are you willing to pay? "

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tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	Idiot. __________________ I'm just a newbie.

09-25-2004, 01:36 PM	#6
Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	Because they are desperate to do business and think you will pay more than they are willing to take. I quote a price and that's it. Hate it when someone reduces it all to the level of a bazaar. I say 100, he says 50, I say 100 he says 55, I say 100 he says I'm not playing the game and offers 60. I tell him to go jump in a lake, I thought this was business not a game. Negotiating is a little more intense and complicated than that. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70

09-25-2004, 01:39 PM	#7
Babaganoosh ♥♥♥ Likes Hugs ♥♥♥ Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: /home Posts: 15,841	It's pretty annoying. I have been quoted $10K to do an outsourced job but after a few minutes of talking with them, it's down to $500. __________________ I like pie.

09-25-2004, 02:08 PM	#9
Alex So Fucking Banned (YEA!!) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10,963	The main reason is that they think you will offer more than it they would charge. I hate the practice personally. If im dealing with someone and im the seller. And the buyer is serious about taking the lowest price that i can offer or he leaves, then i will offer him my lowest price and say i cant go down any more and that it. __________________ Care about me? Who? Me! Who?

09-25-2004, 02:05 PM	#8
Gynecologist Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,184	I am very well-traveled throughout the Middle East and North Africa where haggling over the price is the norm. This is fine with me because the merchant will SET A PRICE and then you work down from there. What I don't like is when the merchant just says "well how much are you willing to pay"? And, this would even be acceptable to me in a street bazaar when buying a trinket but in bigger business it is freaking silly.