How to Buy Things in Kenya
Don't be in a hurry to buy anything that is available., Try to find out the price of the item you want to buy, and don't carry the money along with you. , Always, the price that you're told is awfully inflated., Always let the seller do most of the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Don't be in a hurry to buy anything that is available.
If you're sure that whatever you want is not running out of stock then don't be in a hurry. -
Step 2: Try to find out the price of the item you want to buy
, This may be because you are new to that part of town, or of a different race or tribe, or your way of dressing may also determine how much you get charged. ,,, Compare it to his original offer, e.g say he started at Kshs 800, and now he wants to sell it to you at 650, he has given you a discount of 150, then the cost price must be about Kshs
500.
After establishing this, now decide down much you can offer him as a margin above his cost price of
500.
Counter offer by telling him that you want to pay
450.
He/she will disclose to you that that's below the cost price and that he bought it at
500.
Then counter offer again to 550 He will complain.
Then lastly offer him 570(20 shillings above your previous offer) He will complain that addition of 20 shillings is too minimal.
Then counter offer by making it 50, hence the new price is
600.
This is less of his first price of
650.
Remain defiant , Tell him to wait. , If you find another shop stocking the same item, Try to get a better price than
600.
If it's impossible then go back to the first shop. -
Step 3: and don't carry the money along with you.
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Step 4: Always
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Step 5: the price that you're told is awfully inflated.
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Step 6: Always let the seller do most of the talking because he is the boss.
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Step 7: Pretend to have seen the commodity/item in another shop and that the price wasn't as high as his.
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Step 8: In the event of him trying to reduce the price
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Step 9: by giving a discount
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Step 10: Try to find out how much he has given you as discount.
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Step 11: He will accept the price
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Step 12: after which he will require the money.
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Step 13: Go get the money.
Detailed Guide
If you're sure that whatever you want is not running out of stock then don't be in a hurry.
, This may be because you are new to that part of town, or of a different race or tribe, or your way of dressing may also determine how much you get charged. ,,, Compare it to his original offer, e.g say he started at Kshs 800, and now he wants to sell it to you at 650, he has given you a discount of 150, then the cost price must be about Kshs
500.
After establishing this, now decide down much you can offer him as a margin above his cost price of
500.
Counter offer by telling him that you want to pay
450.
He/she will disclose to you that that's below the cost price and that he bought it at
500.
Then counter offer again to 550 He will complain.
Then lastly offer him 570(20 shillings above your previous offer) He will complain that addition of 20 shillings is too minimal.
Then counter offer by making it 50, hence the new price is
600.
This is less of his first price of
650.
Remain defiant , Tell him to wait. , If you find another shop stocking the same item, Try to get a better price than
600.
If it's impossible then go back to the first shop.
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Isabella Palmer
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