A simple way to get a discount is just to ask for it. A good reason for a shop to give a discount is if they can sell more. “Three for the price of one”, is well known all over the World.

As a single buyer in a shop, you can simply ask what the discount will be if you buy two items instead of one. When that question is answered you can always ask how much discount will be given when you buy more items. You probably have to overcome your nerve the first time you ask for a discount in a shop. But you would be surprised what results you can get from just asking. To ask for a discount will become more common to you when you have some success with it. In a lot of countries around the World, it is a way of life to bargain and ask for a discount. In some countries, you will even gain respect when you bargain well over the price of goods.

You can also form a group of buyers if you want to buy an item and you don’t need or can’t afford to buy more than one. On behalf of this group, you can ask for a discount when you all want to buy the same kind of item. A washing machine for instance, as an individual you don’t need more than one washing machine. Organize a group of people that also want the same washing machine. This gives the group buying power to ask for a discount. You will have to choose a spokesman to bargain, he will be the contact with the retailer.

A very easy way to receive the discount is to subscribe to an organization that will do the work for you. This organization will bring together a large group of people to build up real buying power. With this buying power, they will receive discounts at shops, hotels, for aeroplane tickets, etc. The more people who subscribe to the organization, the more buying power it will gain, the more shops will join, the more discounts will be given away, the more people who subscribe to the organization, etc. Some of these deals work through partnerships but many are free to sign up to and use their bulk buying power to let you get discounts for nothing. It can’t get any better than this to get a discount. Just ask for a discount if you plan to buy something. It can’t hurt. You would be surprised how much discount you can get. Online you just join a group or organization with real buying power.