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I ask for a discount for most purchases & usually get it. EB's is one of the easier stores to get discount from, usually 10% & you have to deal with the manager. My latest purchase from EB's was a softshell in the summer sale down from £180 to £120 & I got it for £100.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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spyderjon, Is it orange 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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JT/Linds, At the PSB I shall be mostly wearing Schofell, in grey 
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I always ask for a discount when buying anything I think is a bit expensive or when buying more than one of a significant item. And it usually pays off. In most shops the manager/asst manager seems to be able to offer a 10-15% discount on bigger or multiple items. I've gotten discounts from many high street stores incld Curry's, Halfords, CPW, pc world, EBs as well as small independants. I ask nicely and they are free to refuse. Sometimes I'll go elsewhere if I don't get a discount, depends on how much I want the item right then. Just like it depends how much they want to make the sale right then. If I've gotten good service, I am always more inclined to pay the full price.
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Generally, yes, I do tip the waiter. You would have to be outstandingly crap not to get a tip.
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Don't forget guys that the bigger shops probably get to buy the article cheaper than the smaller independent shop.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Going back to the title of the thread, do you tip the waiter when the menu says "service charge included". I do find that rather annoying. I confess that I didn't when we had that situation recently, but I wanted to as the waiters did a good job  .
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boredsurfin,
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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JT, If Ise was still a Snowhead he'd be a contender in his Kjus outfit.
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Poster: A snowHead
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easiski, there's a post from Ise in the snow reports today.
It was just a series of ...... so who knows what it means (unless it's Morse code)?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| JT wrote: |
| Schofell is ok kit if a bit noncy.... |
Noncy!! I've got one of their jackets!
Suppose I'll have to ditch it, so I can look "core"
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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marc gledhill, me too 
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easiski,
Yes he would..for sure...
spyderjon,
So what is it to be new matching skis, or back to the Spyderjon..?
Who else is the best dressed man...or women..??
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Who else is the best dressed man...or women..??
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Sounds like it's time for a 'Readers Outfits' thread. 
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What about someone skiing in a tux? 
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I've skied in a kilt...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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David Murdoch, No probs. Won't be doing the Diablo 130, it's the worst of a very good bunch, however have some excellent alternatives. 
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I must admit from my perspective I don't ask for discount enough. I think more people should ask for discount. Admittedly at a sensible amount. Historically the price advertised for goods or services is the price the seller is advertising it at, the buyer is allowed to make a counter offer. Then when both parties agree on the price, then a binding contract is formed. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invitation_to_treat
I believe in the "If you don't ask you don't get" perspective. A friend of mine pays for everything with cash, and as a matter of course when he gets to the till he will say "what discount do I get for cash" as he fetches a bundle of notes out. If the response is "none" ... he rolls the notes up and walks away. He's saves thousands on house furnishings etc.
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You know it makes sense.
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Jarvski, peopel ask me for discounts for cash...problem is it cost more these days to back the cask, give me a debit card anyday
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| CEM wrote: |
| Jarvski, peopel ask me for discounts for cash...problem is it cost more these days to back the cask, give me a debit card anyday |
cask beer always cheaper
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Poster: A snowHead
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I tried it at Sainsbury's once. I wanted to buy several boxes of cans of a product I can't get here. They laughed me out of the store! Now discount for quantity I think is fair enough. It's very cynical to suppose that a) all goods are marked up at more than necessary, and b) that all shopkeepers can cicumvent the tax laws with cash purchases. Debit cards don't cost the shop much (unlike credit cards).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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boredsurfin,
debit cards are fixed fee i pay around 18p and credit cards are on a % i got a good deal at 1.5% so if you are paying the above you is being done!!
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CEM, You got a very good deal! My 'tie-in' period ends next month so I am off to investigate all banking costs. Abbey does free business banking for life. Worth a look if your not tied into any one bank.
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boredsurfin, i'm tied in for another 6 months or so, take a look at card save for merchant services (i'm with HSBC at present) the other one is join the FSB and you get free banking and 1.5% AMONGST OTHER THINGS 
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CEM, Unfortunately the FSB aroud here are like a cross between Amway and Jehovah Witnesses and a have very cliquey reputation. I was 'taken' to one of their events. NEVER again 
Abbeys publicty is claiming 3.5% int. on credit balances.
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boredsurfin, threaten your bank with business acct closure if they don't match the Abbey deal. I did. It worked and still get free banking every year. AND it is with one of the top 5 (or is it 3?)
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FSB = Federation of Small Business??? We're on 1.5% on personal credit cards and 45p on debit cards .. time to start asking awkward questions again me thinks......
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Jarvski - you always get me to do your dirty work when discount is required.
Having said that I am known as Mc Adam from Golders Green lol
Dont ask me how, but I buy drinks in the club and always come home with more than I took, now thats sales!
Jarvski - would have asked for more discount on that lovely pink one-piece suit if i were you lol, wont match you PE's either
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, having read this, I wondered if you actually had some stock hidden away which only the cognoscenti know about and get a good deal on.
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