On Apr 14, 5:47*am, Caesar Romano wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:23:22 -0400, Frank
wrote Re Prices lowered for the
economy?:

We bargain all the time with the cable company.
Every time our low cost option expires we ask for the current one and
threaten to switch to FIOS. *We get what we want.

We recently got a letter from our development that a trash hauler that
got a lot of customers here would do it at almost half what it was
costing us. *We called ours and told him and he dropped price to match..

Go to your doctor and tell him you will pay cash if he reduces his rate.
Good chance he will.

Senior discounts, I get them all the time.

But, when I sell my consulting service, there is no bargaining.
Flat hourly rate take it or leave it.

Given all the time you spend here, I'll bet a lot leave it.
--
Work is the curse of the drinking class.

I'm retired, probably with too much time on my hands.
My consulting is only a few days a month and most for one client.
Actually when I explain my charges, they usually take it and don't try
to reduce it.
I have probably turned down more jobs than I accepted all for reasons
other than money.
I also quit dealing with intermediaries as customer would end up
paying double and I'd waste more time dealing with those that would
not hire the agency.