I finally stopped overpaying for vendor contracts after one phone call

We were locked into a 3 year deal with a fulfillment center in Phoenix that was eating 18% of every order. Felt stuck, figured that was just the cost of doing business. Then a buddy who runs a similar shop told me to ask for a seasonal rate clause. I called them up, said we wanted to renegotiate or walk in 60 days, and they dropped us to 11% on the spot. Took 15 minutes. Has anyone else tried threatening to leave mid-contract and gotten a better rate? Curious if this works across different suppliers or if I just got lucky.

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ninah1015d ago

Man, that works everywhere once you learn everything's negotiable.