Ask and Ye Shall Receive
The Bible says, “Ask and ye shall receive.” Applying that principle when shopping can pay off in surprising ways! Stay tuned!
We received the following e-mail:
In your speech you told the story about the customer who always asks for a discount. You said, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Well! After I arrived home, my high school son and I went shopping for soccer stuff. In the first store, he chose a pair of $80 shoes. I thought of you and what you told us, so I spoke up and asked for a discount. To my surprise the clerk responded with a “yes!” and gave me a 20% discount. I told my son and he couldn’t believe I had asked — and saved $16. We pushed on to the next store for ankle guards. They turned out to be $80 for two. At the check out, I again asked for a discount and again, to our amazement, we got a 20% discount and saved another $16! Now we were at our last stop to buy two ice packs. My son and I were yelling from the aisle, “Can we get a discount?!” To our delight, we were given 50% off a $26 purchase — saving $13. Our evening ended with an unexpected $45 in my pocket which I used to take my son out to dinner. Now I’m a believer, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get!” Thanks! Doug for the smart idea!
This is Doug Smart with Smarter by the Minute. Make today a great day!