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Subject: How To Buy A Computer Author: WN [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 07:45:54 01/05/02 Sat You're approached by a salesman who obviously wants you to purchase something so that he may get a commission. Let's say you have your eye on this hot computer... Step One: Do not appear to want it by salivating. Step Two: Tell the salesman you are just looking at the computers and you already have two at home and you have no need for a third. Step Three: Tell him "Gee, this sure is a nice computer, but I don't really need it. Is there something major you can do to stimulate me into making this purchase and at the same time stimulating the economy?" (always acting nonchalant) Step Four: If the salesman doesn't have authority to deal on computers, ask for his manager. He wants to clear his inventory quickly after Xmas. Step Five: Ask for 20 % off list price, perhaps a free monitor, perhaps a surround sound speaker system. Step Six: Chances are VERY high he will do something for you, if not, suck it up and pay full price. If he does nothing for you, you have been salivating and didn't know it. Step Seven: Pull out checkbook, write check and drive home thinking..."Holy shit, this computer will be obsolete before I get it to the house." [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: How To Buy A Computer Author: S [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:52:52 01/05/02 Sat Probably shouldn't mention that one of those computers you already have is a Tandy and is buried somewhere under your Atari games, huh?

[> [> Subject: Re: How To Buy A Computer Author: WN [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:54:59 01/05/02 Sat Addendum: Step 3.1 >Probably shouldn't mention that one of those computers >you already have is a Tandy and is buried somewhere >under your Atari games, huh? Step 3.2: Bralessness works wonders in eyes of a salesman.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: How To Buy A Computer Author: S [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:02:59 01/05/02 Sat >Step 3.2: Bralessness works wonders in eyes of a >salesman. You took that off the guide to buying cars, didn't you?