Five methods
Prevention beats negotiation
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Three price pointsThey give themselves the discount by picking the lower tier.
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Printed / tablet priceMenu authority—not "about six hundred bucks."
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Do not haggle yourself"Usually $4600 but $4100 today" opens the floodgates.
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Scope, not priceLeave the cast iron on site—$500 off with a reason.
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Never run salesSales teach customers the real price is lower—you lied the rest of the year.