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Are You Sending “Discounting” Signals?

The Sales Hunter

Hands down it had what we were looking for and now comes the clincher — these guys will discount! In my book, that is a pretty lousy sales process. Problem is they’ve told the market they discount! Are you or your company signaling the marketplace you will discount? ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Discounting Belongs in Every Sales Tookit

Pipeliner

Discounting gets a bad rap. Discounting is a Sure Sign of Sales Failure , proclaims one recent headline. Other titles are similarly dismissive: Salespeople Who Give Discounts Are Not Salespeople. Vendors discount their selling prices for many reasons, and sweetening their offer to buyers are among them. Net worth: $16.7

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Discounting a Price to Close-Out Inventory

The Sales Hunter

Yes, you can discount your price as a way to close-out inventory or to get out of a particular business. Before you race out with a discounted price to help you out of a short-term problem, ask yourself what impact the discounted price is going to have on your regular business.

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5th Secret to Selling at Full Price: Don’t Offer Discounts. Period.

The Sales Hunter

Don’t offer discounts. Not offering discounts must be more than an idea. Does this mean there are never any discounts made? The best structure for a “no-discounts” policy is one that does not allow salespeople to have any flexibility in prices. Here is number 5 on the list: 5.

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Ominous Signs for Sales Teams and Baseball Can Help

Understanding the Sales Force

The stock market has lost nearly all of its gains and the only thing we haven’t yet seen is massive layoffs. Our son’s college season nears the end under continuing horrible, rainy, windy and cold conditions.

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Don’t Roll Over and Play Dead When the Customer Asks for a Discount

The Sales Hunter

Why do customers ask for a discounts or a better deal? There is no need to roll over and play dead and give a customer a discount if what you’re providing them is going to make a difference. Remember, just because the customer is asking for a discount doesn’t mean you have to give it to them. It’s simple.

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Should Discounting be a Sales Strategy?

The Sales Hunter

For more insights on pricing, visit this article section of my website or invest in yourself by getting my book High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price. I am committed to helping salespeople and companies understand why discounting is a bad sales strategy. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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