Haggling in the likes of goldsmiths

Haggling in the likes of goldsmiths

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Urban Sports

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11,321 posts

202 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Can it be done?

Had my TAG carrera stolen last week and I'm pretty keen to replace it, I've seen a couple I'd like to replace it with in the 2 - 3k range, my brother reckons you can haggle discount with many of the high street retailers, is this possible?

Cheers.

rat840771

2,023 posts

164 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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you can try.

But even better, cash in some tesco vouchers and get it for free!

ruff'n'smov

1,092 posts

148 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Yeah, got told I'd get a discount if I paid cash for my TAG in Beaverbrooks.

jontymo

810 posts

149 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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from memory i got 15% at ernest jones a few years ago.

Urban Sports

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11,321 posts

202 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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ruff'n'smov said:
Yeah, got told I'd get a discount if I paid cash for my TAG in Beaverbrooks.
How much?

michael gould

5,691 posts

240 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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TAG offer up to 55% discount off their watches in their outlet village shops ( Ellesmere Port for example)

alfaman

6,416 posts

233 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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michael gould said:
TAG offer up to 55% discount off their watches in their outlet village shops ( Ellesmere Port for example)
Are Scousers the target demographic ?

Urban Sports

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11,321 posts

202 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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alfaman said:
Are Scousers the target demographic ?
Ah yes that well known part of Liverpool Cheshire hehe

michael gould

5,691 posts

240 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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alfaman said:
michael gould said:
TAG offer up to 55% discount off their watches in their outlet village shops ( Ellesmere Port for example)
Are Scousers the target demographic ?
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I think that's probably unkind on Scousers.....there're was a large mental institute close by.....you would have to be a little sub-normal to buy a TAG

Urban Sports

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11,321 posts

202 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Here we go rofl

michael gould

5,691 posts

240 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Urban Sports said:
Here we go rofl
i can't help myself when it comes to fkING TAGS smile

Urban Sports

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11,321 posts

202 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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michael gould said:
i can't help myself when it comes to fkING TAGS smile
Waste your time wherever you want lad.

rofl

hilly10

7,076 posts

227 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Pragnells in Stratford Upon Avon have 30% Tag at the moment

Ballistic

940 posts

259 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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IMO you will be lucky to get more than 15% discount from a high-street chain, but you might achieve 20-25% at an independant store.

Bobley

697 posts

148 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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It was 10 years ago but I got ~ £100 off an Omega special edition at Goldsmiths in MK.

spaximus

4,230 posts

252 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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I was looking at an Omega up at £5k in a jewellers in Bristol whilst awaiting payment from the insurance after a burglary. I said what discount will I be able to get if I buy this one 25%? She said not that high but between 15 and 20 depending on who was the manager on the day.

ruff'n'smov

1,092 posts

148 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Urban Sports said:
ruff'n'smov said:
Yeah, got told I'd get a discount if I paid cash for my TAG in Beaverbrooks.
How much?
Varied depending on which watch 2k for a F1 calibre 16 RRP £2375, not bad I thought

djc206

12,247 posts

124 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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Through our employee reward programme we get 15% off at both goldsmiths and Ernest Jones. They have put this up to 20% for a week or so in the past and sometimes added on further discounts in the run up to xmas. Two weeks ago goldsmiths were offering ~30% for a few days.

I'd suggest if you haven't negotiated at least 15% you're being screwed and that 20% should be easy. My girlfriend got about 30% off her Tag through our independent but that was an outgoing model.

jonby

5,357 posts

156 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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djc206 said:
Through our employee reward programme we get 15% off at both goldsmiths and Ernest Jones. They have put this up to 20% for a week or so in the past and sometimes added on further discounts in the run up to xmas. Two weeks ago goldsmiths were offering ~30% for a few days.

I'd suggest if you haven't negotiated at least 15% you're being screwed and that 20% should be easy. My girlfriend got about 30% off her Tag through our independent but that was an outgoing model.
Out of interest, does the employee discount scheme include everything the stores sell, e.g. Rolex which has seen a big change in attitude towards discounts, particularly on the more popular models, over the last 5 years or so


jimbobs

429 posts

255 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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I can't remember the exact numbers but I got somewhere between 20-25% off a new Tag in Beaverbrooks just by asking. They didn't put up a fight at all. The girl just had to 'check with the manager' and that was that...