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[lilditty]

Quick question. Will Golfsmith negotiate on prices of used equipment or do they stick to the price listed?

[highergr0und]

They'll negotiate somewhat.  Just have a price in mind and go for it.

[lilditty]

Any suggestions on how low? My local gs has a very pretty ping redwood sitting there used for $150. Was hoping for closer to 120. Think they'd go for it?

[freddyottawa]

lilditty, on 19 November 2012 - 09:43 AM, said:

Any suggestions on how low? My local gs has a very pretty ping redwood sitting there used for $150. Was hoping for closer to 120. Think they'd go for it?

Only one way to find out

[highergr0und]

Yeah, suck it up, walk in the door, and go for it.  You're asking for 20% off, which isn't that unreasonable, especially with likely holiday sales coming up.  If they've only got it priced at $150, then it's a newer trade in so they're maybe $75-90 into it.  Plus it's not even the current model of milled putters for Ping.  It wasn't long ago they had 30% off all used clubs, which is when I got my Nome.

Edited by highergr0und, 19 November 2012 - 10:08 AM.

[One Gray GLI]

yes, they'll haggle a bit on used club prices. it helps if you're familiar with someone there..

I don't know if all golfsmiths are the same, but the one near me has the date it was traded in on the sticker.. usually if it's been there a while, they'll be happy to go lower or check at least.

[deadsolid...shank]

From my expierience, it just seems to  be luck of draw of when you're in there and who you're talking to. A couple of times I've had really good luck negotiating a lower price, but the last couple of times they wouldn't budge even a little bit (when I could get someone to even talk to me). I think you need to find a manager (black shirts?) to talk to to have any chance.

FWIW, this has been in the south Denver store just off I25.  Good luck!

[lilditty]

Thanks for the info. I'll have to figure out when I can make a trip over there.