Dealing with the Price Issue

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The most common objection that salespeople come across relates to price. Whether or not the objection is valid, it is one that cannot be avoided, and even if a prospect is interested in your offering, they will still probably question the price. Often a prospect will object to the price just to get it lowered, but only change your offer as a last resort. As long as you can justify the price, the prospect will usually accept it.

When you have the lowest price of all your competitors, price is rarely an issue. You can say that you cannot go any lower because you have already gone as low as possible, and customers understand that. Besides, they will not complain if they are getting the best deal. Many businesses consider taking the route of trying to be the cheapest solution, and this can be achieved through high efficiency and good connections. However, if you base your platform solely on price, and then a competitor manages to undercut you, you are out of luck unless you get in to a price war. That is why for most firms, having the lowest price is not the best route to take, although it is important to emphasize that your prices are "competitive and fair".

You can justify having a higher price than competitors with many reasons. One of the most used justifications is quality of service; that extra money the prospect is paying buys them superior service to that of competitors. As long as you can prove that you have great service, many customers will pay for it. If your company is a widely known and popular brand, people will pay more to own a product that is associated with the company name. Generate a small list of reasons why doing business with you is a better choice than your competitors, and if the reasons are important to the prospect, they will ultimately choose you.