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Re: Sealy mattress at Mattress Discounters

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From: Phil Ngai
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 00:00
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Fred Steinberg (ovrtxd@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: I had the same experience with Mattress Discounters but the outcome was
: different.  I shopped for the top of the line Simmons and the salesman
: just about blocked our exit from the store.  Talk about high pressure! 
: Finally, after coming down over $500 from the original price, he said
: that this was his lowest price.  I whipped out a cellular phone from my
: pocket and called Dial-A-Mattress in front of him.  Even though he
: really did have the best price of the two, I lied and got him down
: another $150.  I think that was a first time experience for him as his
: jaw was on the floor.  I think I won that round. Just shows you what
: they will do for a sale.

Interesting. But do you think that the sellers in general aren't aware
of what their competition is selling at? If you were a seller, would
you consider that kind of information useful?
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From: pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai)
Subject: Re: Sealy mattress at Mattress Discounters
Date: 1995/10/16
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