10. You can use an employee discount
Increasingly, big name stores permit employees to offer a spontaneous discount if asked. One major home improvement store, for example, allows staffers to take $50 off a purchase to help close a sale. After all, this is a simple, cost-effective way of keeping a customer from defecting to a competitor at the final point of sale. If in doubt, find a floor supervisor and just ask. And remember: Smile.
