Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th February 2015
Dilbert//9434, first published 11 years ago on Thursday 12th February 2015
Anchor Price For Negotiations
Tags
haggling, negotiating, negotiation, research, value, worth, anchor price, science
Official transcript
Salesman: I'll start our negotiation by setting the anchor price at... Dilbert: Five dollars. Salesman: Um, I was going to say $27,500, but you beat me to the anchor, and now I can't help thinking the fair price is closer to $5. How does an engineer know more about the intricacies of my job than I do? Dilbert: I had five minutes and a browser.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
ILL START OUR NEGOTIATION BY SETTING THE ANCHOR PRICE AT ...
FIVE DOLLARS.
UM, I WAS GOING TO SAY $27,500, BUT YOU BEAT ME TO THE ANCHOR, AND NOW I CAN'T HELP THINKING THE FAIR PRICE IS CLOSER TO $5.
HOW DOES AN ENGINEER KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INTRICACIES OF MY JOB THAN I DO?
I HAD FIVE MINUTES AND A BROWSER
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Negotiation Nightmare"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a conversation between an engineer and an anchor, where the engineer is attempting to negotiate the price of a product. The engineer starts by setting the anchor price at $5, but the anchor responds by saying $27,500. The engineer is frustrated and asks how the anchor knows more about the intricacies of their job than they do. The anchor reveals that they had five minutes and a browser, implying that they have done extensive research on the product's value.
Key Points:
- The engineer sets the anchor price at $5.
- The anchor responds with a much higher price of $27,500.
- The engineer is frustrated and asks how the anchor knows more about their job than they do.
- The anchor reveals that they had five minutes and a browser, implying extensive research.
- The engineer is left feeling defeated and uncertain about the product's value.
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