Not Always Right: "I Want Five Dollars Worth of DS Games." (lololol XD)

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Pfft, that lady needs to learn how to do it. First, you don't demand the low price right off the bat. You have to purchase it first (from a place that allows return).

Once you have the system, you fake a receipt from another store at a lower price, and then go back to best buy or wherever with your receipt, and the fake receipt, and return the product. Don't mention anything when returning, just return it. When they ask why, say a friend of yours got it cheaper elsewhere and so you're going to go buy it there. Since the product is open and they will be forced to take a loss if they take it back (which if you choose well or make a fuss they will), they will say that they can price-match it if you have your friend's receipt. (either that or they'll take it back, which will result in a net nothing gained or lost to you)

If they offer to price-match, you either say you brought it with you or leave and come back in a half hour. Either way, when you show them the receipt you need to make it believable. $20 is too little for a DS. $20 off is more realistic (or, if you are at a gamestop, less than the price difference between a new and used model). So you show them the mocked-up receipt (or, even better, a photocopy of it). At this point, they are forced to choose between eating the cost of the whole DS, or just the discount. They will pretty much always choose the discount to you.

(note: I don't condone doing this. I used to social engineer quite often, and this general plan I found to be fairly successful, but haven't done it in years so it is possible stores have learned against this. Not to mention it is basically stealing, only slightly more legitimate. Please don't do this to small, local stores especially, as they have a hard enough time competing with the chains without adding attrition do to grafting. I would be marginally okay with it if you try this at a Best Buy, and I would be super happy if you do it to a gamestop, but please try to social engineer responsibly.)