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Moehick
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When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Like a car, house, etc....who does most of the talking to the salespeople, realtor, contractor?
I find that I am the one who takes over and does the talking and asks the questions while DH takes it all in.
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Posted 11/8/06 6:55 PM  |
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Jax430
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
We BOTH s uck at that stuff, and luckily we haven't had to deal with any of that yet, but I am dreading the time that we do. We are two of the most nonassertive people out there.
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:56 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Posted by Moehick
I find that I am the one who takes over and does the talking and asks the questions while DH takes it all in.
ditto
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:57 PM |
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Lauren
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
My DH takes care of all of that. We discuss it together, but I prefer him to handle those things. He is much better than I am!
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:58 PM |
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ChristineR
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
When we bought our first car together, DH did most of the talking but when we rented our apartment, I was the talker because I did the research on it.
I'm sure once we are in the process of buying a house we will BOTH be talking and negotiating together. 
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:58 PM |
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Tany
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
I think it depends on the situation, but I would say he deals with it mostly.
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:59 PM |
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JodiBabe
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Posted by prncssrachel
Posted by Moehick
I find that I am the one who takes over and does the talking and asks the questions while DH takes it all in.
ditto
This is me too especially since my DH is sooooo non-assertive!!!!!
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:59 PM |
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HollaGirl
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
My husband could sell snow to an Eskimo, seriously. He is awesome at bargaining, and talking people down. Cars, the house, appliances, anything.
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:59 PM |
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MegZee
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
we are a good cop/bad cop team.
I ususally handle the finances, he handles the sales people
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| Posted 11/8/06 6:59 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
We both do equally. Luckily we never have to haggle for a car 
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:01 PM |
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2PreciousBlessings
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
We both do equally.
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:03 PM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Even though DH is in sales I am a much better negotiator (aka actress) when it comes to these things.
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:04 PM |
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sunny
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
He does (with me whispering in his ear)
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:11 PM |
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luvsbob4603
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Dh does the talking because he knows how to get great deals.we do discuss and talk about what we want before buying something But he does all of negotiating.
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:18 PM |
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Phyl
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
When I was married I did ALL the purchasing, negotiating etc. My XH couldn't find his way out of a paper bag!
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:22 PM |
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MABLE03
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Depends on what it is.
Message edited 11/8/2006 8:22:20 PM.
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:25 PM |
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julz33
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Posted by HollaGirl
My husband could sell snow to an Eskimo, seriously. He is awesome at bargaining, and talking people down. Cars, the house, appliances, anything.
same here. He works in sales and is good at it, so he usually does the negotiating.
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:49 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
DH is in sales but it's all me.
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:50 PM |
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antoinette
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Im in sales so its me, one time I let my Dh do it for his car and he got ripped off  That was the last time he did the negotiations...
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| Posted 11/8/06 7:54 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
He does all the talking to dealers and salespeople, but I prepare him with my opinions beforehand. He is much more articulate with the spoken word than I am and I am better with the written word when it comes to persuasion.
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| Posted 11/8/06 8:18 PM |
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Nicole728
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
DH and I usually have a dicussion about how we feel about the product before hand...but I am more assertive that my DH is...so he usually starts out then i will negotiate.
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| Posted 11/8/06 8:22 PM |
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christy
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
I think we share it, but Dh does do a lot of the talking. I think he is better at it than I am.
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| Posted 11/8/06 8:22 PM |
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alnem
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
it depends...when it comes to cars thats all DH.
the rest of the stuff is usually me. i take the initiative with most things cause i'm just naturally more talkative. but DH will interject when he has a question or comment.
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| Posted 11/8/06 8:29 PM |
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Beth
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Posted by Blu-ize
DH is in sales but it's all me.
I was going to say the same thing- I took him with me to buy 1 my first car- he did nothing
but I negotiate for a living- so I enjoy it
he sells- so he sees thru all the tricks- so we are a good team
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| Posted 11/8/06 8:33 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: When you and DH are purchasing something big...
Posted by Moehick
Like a car, house, etc....who does most of the talking to the salespeople, realtor, contractor?
I find that I am the one who takes over and does the talking and asks the questions while DH takes it all in.
it depends on what the big purchase is
i def talk to our realtor more
but if it were a car salesman...DH would
a contractor he would...
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