ITS MY HOUSE: How to negotiate a lower purchase price without offending the sell

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Negotiation is one of the ways companies can reduce cost, increase cash flow and improve margins. Buyers will always want to reduce costs while maintaining the quality of service offered; suppliers, on the other hand, will always want to increase their margins. Given the divergent goals, your best options as a buyer will be to either strike a balance or to reach an agreement on a discount without offending the sellers. But, given that you are on a tight budget, how can you negotiate without offending your sellers? We tell you all about it here.
1 Nov 2022 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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