Share? Don't share?

[Oceanklassik]

This came to my mind over a recent chat with some friends. I know some of us here may have close watch AD contacts, even PIs and dealers. And hence, the discounts given to us are usually better than walk-in customers/tourists; some more; some less.

So, if you are given a good discount by your AD, who hopes that you keep it to yourself, will you 'rat' on him/her?

Let me explain that the reason the AD didn't want the discount given to be publicized is because the (watch) brand that did not allow such a discount may come after the AD, and worse, take away its distributorship.

Let's discuss..

[Ender]

This came to my mind over a recent chat with some friends. I know some of us here may have close watch AD contacts, even PIs and dealers. And hence, the discounts given to us are usually better than walk-in customers/tourists; some more; some less.
So, if you are given a good discount by your AD, who hopes that you keep it to yourself, will you 'rat' on him/her?
Let me explain that the reason the AD didn't want the discount given to be publicized is because the (watch) brand that did not allow such a discount may come after the AD, and worse, take away its distributorship.
Let's discuss..

never. i will introduce the dealer to others but it's the dealer's decision what discount he wants to give to these other ppl.

[Oceanklassik]

This will be an easier scenario but often than not, it is not like that. You may tell a good friend that you had, for example, 25% discount from an AD for a newly bought ROLEX watch. And when this friend asked for your recommendations to that same AD, he/she will expect the same, if not better, right? But that's fine, because that is your friend.

But what happens when you post this kinda' info in a public sphere like the watch forum?

I know there will be people who will do something as ungrateful as this..

[crazybay]

I won't share it. If there is anyone ask me where do i get my watch from, i'll only tell him from which AD but won't tell him on the actual price.

[KuchingKu]

I won't share it. If there is anyone ask me where do i get my watch from, i'll only tell him from which AD but won't tell him on the actual price.

This is common practice. However, some people knows you got good price and ask you to buy on their behalf. I will only do this for very close friends.....but I don't get very good discount and my se has left the job already.

[seiko.citizen]

there must be mutual respect on both sides. he respects your business, so give you competitive pricing; vice versa you have to respect his wishes, to not publicly state the discount you get.

[voltshin]

you can share the dealer's contact but its the dealers' rights whether to save the same discount. dealer's or AD might not give him/her the same discount as they give to you.

think we have to remind the person that when giving contact.

[exxondus]

Can someone share such info with me?

[crazybay]

This is common practice. However, some people knows you got good price and ask you to buy on their behalf. I will only do this for very close friends.....but I don't get very good discount and my se has left the job already.

Agree, will only do it for very close friends or close relative. the rest will only let them know which AD and let them go there and bargain themself.

[triton]

i take it that when you say close friends or relatives, you have an expectation of them not to disclose the discount structure. however, what happens when they dont meet your expectation?

most of the people know that i will recommend my SE to them, however, i only recommend those who show genuine interests. i let them go discuss the discount structure on their own.

what discount i get is between myself and my SE. only few selected people whom have gain my trust then i will recommend to my AD. this group of people know that if they should betray this trust, then they wont get this type of lobang for me. for this group of people, i sincerely thank them from my bottom of my heart.

Agree, will only do it for very close friends or close relative. the rest will only let them know which AD and let them go there and bargain themself.

[116520]

I am sure our Triton bro do TRUST me... hee hee...

i take it that when you say close friends or relatives, you have an expectation of them not to disclose the discount structure. however, what happens when they dont meet your expectation?

most of the people know that i will recommend my SE to them, however, i only recommend those who show genuine interests. i let them go discuss the discount structure on their own.

what discount i get is between myself and my SE. only few selected people whom have gain my trust then i will recommend to my AD. this group of people know that if they should betray this trust, then they wont get this type of lobang for me. for this group of people, i sincerely thank them from my bottom of my heart.

[crazybay]

i take it that when you say close friends or relatives, you have an expectation of them not to disclose the discount structure. however, what happens when they dont meet your expectation?

most of the people know that i will recommend my SE to them, however, i only recommend those who show genuine interests. i let them go discuss the discount structure on their own.

what discount i get is between myself and my SE. only few selected people whom have gain my trust then i will recommend to my AD. this group of people know that if they should betray this trust, then they wont get this type of lobang for me. for this group of people, i sincerely thank them from my bottom of my heart.

I mean that someone whom i can really trust on that they won't let others know what is the price they got it from and also who r the one who help them to buy it. If they wanna make use of my trust and reveal the information regarding of the sale to others, then i won't help them again.

[seiko.citizen]

stating dealer's name and the SA is fine. disclosing the discount may be pushing it too far.

[newbie09]

For me, if he is sincere in buying... I dun mind to bring him to my AD and intro him to them. But what price they quoted him, I will have no say... I believe that when i help u today, u might be able to help me tmr(may or may not be true...) So far is still quite true for me... Cheers

[voltshin]

For me, if he is sincere in buying... I dun mind to bring him to my AD and intro him to them. But what price they quoted him, I will have no say... I believe that when i help u today, u might be able to help me tmr(may or may not be true...) So far is still quite true for me... Cheers

somehow, i agreed what you said... hee..
help them and they or "the deal" might help you other days.