Bargaining by Bulk Purchase
The customer tries to negotiate a better price by committing to buy multiple items or a larger quantity.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
interested
Means you want to know more about or buy something. Use it to show curiosity, like 'I'm interested in this shirt.'
individually
Means one by one or separately, not as a group. Useful when asking prices for single items before bargaining for more.
bulk
Refers to buying a large quantity at once. In shopping, it often leads to discounts, like 'buying in bulk.'
discount
A reduction in the price. Common in bargaining to ask for or offer a lower price, like 'a small discount.'
final offer
The last price someone is willing to accept. Use it to end negotiations, signaling no more changes.
wrapped up
Means packaged or put in a bag for carrying. Shopkeepers say this after a sale to prepare items.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Would you be able to offer a better price if I bought three?
This is a polite way to negotiate by suggesting a condition for a discount. Use it when buying multiple items to ask for a lower price. The conditional 'if' clause shows possibility.
How about 700 yuan for all three?
A common counter-offer phrase to suggest a new price. Useful in bargaining to propose an alternative without being too direct. 'How about' makes it friendly and open to discussion.
Could you do 650?
Short and direct way to suggest a specific lower price. Use it after an initial offer to push for more savings. 'Could you' is polite for requests in negotiations.
That's my final offer.
Used by sellers to close the deal and say no more changes. It's firm but polite. Helpful to recognize when bargaining ends, and you can use it yourself.
I appreciate the discount for buying in bulk.
Expresses thanks for a price reduction. Use it after agreeing on a deal to show politeness. 'Appreciate' means you're grateful, and 'in bulk' refers to quantity purchase.