Re: RH so close to booking help!
you are not asking for a lot of extra stuff at all. if you play your cards right they should throw it in no problem. just don't seem so eager to book. you are booking really far in advance so they won't be in a rush to book your date... this means you lose some bargaining power. but a 200 person party on a sunday is still good for them and they should be willing to give you some stuff...
if you have folders, etc. from other places you've looked at i suggest carrying them with you when you sit down to bargain. even if you're not really interested in those places, pretend. i agree with whoever said to tell them the other places you are considering threw in/already included the stuff you asked for- THIS WORKS. act like you're equally considering all of the places and the deciding factor is going to be how many extras you can get for your money. if you've given off the impression that you already decided on CLM then what is their incentive to bargain with you?
if you have folders, etc. from other places you've looked at i suggest carrying them with you when you sit down to bargain. even if you're not really interested in those places, pretend. i agree with whoever said to tell them the other places you are considering threw in/already included the stuff you asked for- THIS WORKS. act like you're equally considering all of the places and the deciding factor is going to be how many extras you can get for your money. if you've given off the impression that you already decided on CLM then what is their incentive to bargain with you?
