Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th October 2017
Dilbert//10407, first published nine years ago on Thursday 12th October 2017
Is Bad At Negotiating
Tags
negotiating, haggle, trick, deception
Official transcript
Dilbert: I want you to lower your price, but I don't know how to negotiate. Man: It's easy. All you need to do is offer to pay more than the list price and wait for me to counteroffer. Dilbert: Okay... I'll pay twenty percent over the list price. Man: You win! Sign here.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I WANT YOU TO LOWER YOUR PRICE, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO NEGOTIATE.
IT'S EASY. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS OFFER TO PAY MORE THAN THE LIST PRICE AND WAIT FOR ME TO COUNTEROFFER.
OKAY.
I'LL PAY 20% OVER THE LIST PRICE.
YOU WIN!
SIGN HERE.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "A Winning Negotiation Strategy"
Summary:
This comic strip humorously illustrates a negotiation scenario between two individuals. The first person, represented by a cartoon character, requests a price reduction but lacks the knowledge to negotiate effectively. In contrast, the second person, also a cartoon character, offers a counteroffer that is 20% lower than the initial price. The first person is surprised by this offer and agrees to it, declaring themselves the winner of the negotiation.
Key Points:
- The first person is unaware of how to negotiate a lower price.
- The second person offers a 20% discount as a counteroffer.
- The first person accepts the counteroffer, feeling victorious.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a "winning" negotiation strategy.
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