I walk into the local Lowes yesterday to buy a quart of bar and chain oil. Sitting near the front door are two shopping carts each one holding a black glass cook top. I stop to look at them sine I've been wanting to replace our old white glass cook top because all th other appliances in the kitchen are black and the white looks out of place. It's also a cheap unit with knobs.
So, I'm looking at the LG cook top marked with a list price of $999 marked down to $450 when a salesman walks up to me and says, "I can give you a better price for that". I ask how much and he responds with "How about $250". I say OK but can he hold it for about half an hour. I don't tell him but I want to run down to Kroger and buy a $250 gift card which is good for 1,000 fuel points for $1.00 a gallon off the next time I fill the cars. He says he'll hold it.
I ask him to verify the size of the cook top. While he goes to get a tape measure I'm thinking he offered $250 really quick. So when he gets back I ask if he would let me have it for $200. Without hesitation he says, "Sure, if you take it now". Done.
Our Lowes is remodeling it's appliance section so all the old display units are on deep discount.
What I got. Not bad for the price.