http://pennypinchinghints.com/savings-for-daily-living/a-few-other-buying-tips-you-need-to-know/418/ Just ONE Stop: Save Time and Money! Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:28:46 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://pennypinchinghints.com/savings-for-daily-living/a-few-other-buying-tips-you-need-to-know/418/#comment-106 Jennifer R. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:08:44 +0000 http://pennypinchinghints.com/?p=418#comment-106 Since I've been unemployed, I have been telling everyone and asking for discounts. I sent flowers to my new boss as a thank you and I got a 20% discount from 1-800-FLOWERS just by asking. My car needed a thermostat and SAAB quoted me $551.00. My friend Mary called a friend of hers who is a mechanic, told him I was unemployed, and he fixed it for $173.00. My bank was charging me a service fee because I no longer had direct deposit so I went to a branch and the customer service person not only waived the fee but put me in a program that accumulates twice as much interest. Most service companies have leeway to offer discounts — you just need to ask! -Jennifer Since I’ve been unemployed, I have been telling everyone and asking for discounts. I sent flowers to my new boss as a thank you and I got a 20% discount from 1-800-FLOWERS just by asking. My car needed a thermostat and SAAB quoted me $551.00. My friend Mary called a friend of hers who is a mechanic, told him I was unemployed, and he fixed it for $173.00. My bank was charging me a service fee because I no longer had direct deposit so I went to a branch and the customer service person not only waived the fee but put me in a program that accumulates twice as much interest.
Most service companies have leeway to offer discounts — you just need to ask! -Jennifer

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