All you have to do is ask.

**Domestic Gal** · 04-19-2008, 09:24 PM

Lets just say that I have been thinking for a while that I really need to replace my non-stick pans. I do not care how careful you are after a few years the non stick comes off.
I decided that I am no longer getting the non-stick ones. I want stainless steel.
I do not want to spend money every couple of years for a new skillets. This seams like a waste of money to me.
So I have been looking and checking the thrift stores for one. No luck there.
Found one a Target that might do the job. It is priced at $40. Little more than I want to spend but it was very heavy but it had tapered sides and I want straight sides.
So last week I got a 30% off coupon for Kohls and I also signed up my email and got a $5 coupon in my email for doing it.
Off to Kohls to look at what they had for stainless steel skillets.
I found one I liked it is a 11 inch 4.5 qt with 3 inch sides and comes with a nice lid. It is oven safe to 500 degrees so It will save on dishes as I will not have to put stuff in casserole dishes to bake.
It is made by kitchen aid so I know it is of great quality.
It had a price tag of $74.99 on it. WOW. But it was on sale for $49.99 and with my $5 coupon and 30% off it came to $38.xx. More than I wanted to pay but is really good quality and will last me a lifetime verses buying new every couple of years.
I brought it home and was getting ready to wash it so I could use it and I noticed that the lid has a very tiny bend in it around the rim.
I got to thinking about it and after watching 20/20 last week about the lady who gets everything for a discount just for asking, I decided that I was going to take my pan back and ask for a discount on it.
It did not bother me that the lid has a bent in it at all. So today while out running errands I took it back and asked for a discount. Guess What I got another 20 % off. So I actually got 50% off the sale price or 66% off retail.
When all was said and done I got my $74.99 pan for $26.xx and will last me forever.
I also went on line last week after I got home and ordered the 8 inch pan that matches it to replace mine that is a non stick. This was on sale and 30% off and I got free shipping also. It should be here Monday.
So do not feel you need to keep something that is not right, just take it back and ask for a discount. If it is something minor like mine and you can live with it you can save some $$$ doing it.