06-05-2019, 09:05 AM
(06-05-2019, 08:56 AM)JPolen01 Wrote: Does anyone else work for a company that recently acquired their largest competitor? I have people constantly sending me quotes they received from our competitor (which we acquired a year ago) in an attempt to negotiate using the previous company's pricing. This drives me up the wall. We bought the competitor to take them out of the market; of course we increased our prices! Sending me a year old quote from a company that does not exist is not a good negotiating tactic.
Just let out a long, low, whistle and say 'wow, that's a great price! Unfortunately I won't be able to come close to that, I shouldn't say this but if were you I would buy it from them.'
Then just wait for your phone to ring back.