Can I use online prices to bargain on the highstreet?

Can I use online prices to bargain on the highstreet?

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I'm Rick james

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250 posts

153 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Hi,
I've set my heart on adding another Omega to my modest collection. It will be brought on the high street from the likes of Ernest Jones/Goldsmiths/Beaverbrooks/whoever offers the best discount.

Just thought I'd ask if anyone has had success using online prices as a bargaining chip? I highly doubt it but thought I'd double check.
If not will shop around and haggle for 10/15%. If that's about the norm? Or obtainable.
Many thanks.
Rj

I'm Rick james

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250 posts

153 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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An interesting post with regards to the PO discount, am off to Bluewater at the weekend so hopefully will come away with a new timepiece!
Thanks everyone for the response.
Rj

I'm Rick james

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250 posts

153 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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Hi,
Could someone clairfy something for me, I recall somehwere reading that shops could not discriminate with regards to payment method. I.e if you haggle a discount then hit them with the interest free then thats hard life for them but I called in off the cuff today to a highstreet jeweller after work, sat down tried the particular omega on etc spent almost an hour in there got myself a discount after a while of haggleing then mentioned the credit and the whole deal was wiped off the table.

I was told discount was for cash purchase and credit was fixed. As it happens I can buy it outright but have no inention of it with interest free credit knocking about.
Was this right?
Thanks and sorry for the lengthy post.
Rj