I don't know how to say no!

Sometimes you have to put your foot down and say no. First before you say yes take a minute and ask yourself if you realy need the item you are thinking of purchasing. Next say to yourself could I find this somplace else for less money. Then finally if all else fails then just say sorry but no thank you. You are the one that will suffer if you do not for now he or she has your money and you are left with an item(s) you never wanted in the first place.

Hello Laurika, Stand infront of the mirror and as politely as you can, practice saying no to yourself. Smile and say no as much as you can. On your way to the stores, focus on what you are there to buy and buy only that item or items. I will tell you that sales people have this thought in mind, they know from the moment they start their day at work, that the majority of people they are going to cross will say no. They have prepared themselves for this, you my dear have to prepare yourself for this as well and kindly and politely say "No Thank You". Give them a smile and walk away. They cant chase you, they wont hold any grudges against you, its part of their job and they expect people to say no. You have to make it your job to tell them no. You didnt know there was more to shopping did you! hehe Dont worry about what they are going to think, you dont know them, they dont know you. I have a feeling your worried about what they are thinking of you, you must let that go. Good luck next time your shopping! JUST SAY NO!!! :) Bay xx

All right, leave your checkbook, cash, and credit card at home. Only take enough cash for your incidentals, taxi, bus, filling up with gas, etc. and then when the salesclerk begs, pleads for you to take something, say "sorry, I'm broke," and then add that your credit card is overextended. Maybe ask your credit card company to lower the amount you will be allowed to spend. You can also just say, "sorry I'm not interested" and walk away or hang up the phone when the telemarketer calls after thinking of what you really wanted to buy and were saving your money for and what you would have had to go without if you had fallen to the sales person's pleadings.

this is easy, i mean saying no is easy. i would rather say no than purchasing something that i dont need its a waste of money. so i would rather say no than wastting my money. when someone come up to me at the mall, before they can even say a word i say NO. Sorry i am not interested. if they insist i will say no again. NO, NO, NO.

Hello there. I am suffering from the same problem as you. I find it very difficult to reject people. Hence, I always end up buying things I do not really need. I guess it's because I look soft and not assertive. My strategy now is to lower my head and walk away whenever someone approached me to buy something i do not need.

Well, I am really good at saying not to sellers, not because I do not want to have the item they are selling, but because I usually do not buy what I do not need... And also I am always looking for save some money... so in my mind always I transform like let see this pair of shoes is 40 dollars, and with that I can buy groceries for 2 weeks... mmm... Let me get some groceries first...

i used to be like you as well... i especially can't resist a bargain... i am a bargain hunter and i always buy something in excess whenever it is on special... the results... i ended up with lots of stuffs which i do not need as well and waste lots of money... but now... i try to be wiser in using my money because i have a mortgage... i always ask myself whether i need the stuff or not... if i do not need it, i won't buy it no matter how cheap it is...

I try to think of the reverse. if I was the one offering, would I really expect everyone to say yes? So obviously it's not so bad if you say no. I am also really bad at saying no. I am working on this, and have gotten better at it only in the last few months.

I used to have the same problem. But I was sick of spending money that I needed for other stuff, on things I didn't really need. How I figure it is, the sales people won't be hurting if you say no. Other people who want the stuff, will buy it. The slaes people want you to be the victim, they take advantage of people. And I was just sick of being taken advantage of. So now it's easier for me to just say "no thank you," and keep walking. Add the thank you so you feel less bad about saying no =P Because that way you're still being kind.

I also experience it sometimes. I have to admit it is not easy and sometimes I feel embarrassed about it. However, I don't want to waste my money to buy something that I don't need anyway. So usually I will have a smile and say:"No, thank you. I just look around..."

Hi if some sales person begins to thrust you a product, after hearing him/her for a minute and you may conclude that is the product really needed now, if not just interrupt them and say.. " hold on.. i just bought or my hubby bought this just a week ago.. and i excuse me.. i cant afford to buy one more. Make sure that you dont give your phone number or address to them. Happy mylotting, Take care dear..)

it seems that you are like the perfect client that some shop wants:P you don't have to say no... seriously... you just have to walk away:)

No, I am no at all like you, since I would normally say no to the salesperson even before he/she talks to me since I really don't like that kind of selling. Andy

what is so special in this.just say i have all of em!tell em on their face of the matter.there ends the matter.i hope u get this one rite. dont get cowed down byt heir sales talk!

Whoa, have I got some stuff to sell to you!!! Actually, I just show people how to save money on the stuff they are already buying... I'm not into the high-pressure kinda sales thing so I think it's easier for people to talk to me. I do know what you mean about those people that really come after you in the malls and stuff though. I usually tell them, "If you listen to what I'm doing, I'll listen to what you're doing." Sometimes they say no thanks, some say ok, and some are still rude about it (I ignore those). If they agree, I do my thing first and I will listen to them (usually say no, but still listen like I agreed). If you don't have a tactic like that, just say "no thank you" when they come up to you. Like you said, chances are you don't want what they are offering you...

The harder people try to sell me something the less likely I am to buy. If they approach me, I tell them "I am not buying anything today" and then they usually look me coldly up and down and then go off in a huff. Then I say to myself, with that attitude, I'm not coming back to buy tomorrow either, or the next day...or ever, lol. But if the clerk is nice and answers questions anyway, then maybe I will change my mind and buy today anyway. They say it is a woman's prerogative to change her mind!

Can you give me your contact or tell me how you look like, so that I can approach you when I have something to sell? How about signing up as my affiliate for all the programmes I am on? LOL, if I were a salesperson, I'd love to have you in my list of potential clients. Seriously, when I am at a shopping mall, I am wary of sales people who peddle their products and services. Often, I have no need for these things sold. Normally, if I see sales people hanging around approaching unsuspecting customers, I will quickly size up what they are promoting and make a quick assessment if I will want to buy what's offered. If not, then I will usually try and walk further away from where they are stationed, so that I won't be accosted by them. Sometimes, I wait for them to be busy with others before I walk past them. If I cannot avoid them, then I will usually just smile, say "no thanks" when approached and just walk on. If you stop to consider even if you do not wish to buy, this will give them the opportunity to exercise their sales pitch and try no end to convince you, till you relent and part with your money. Of course if I have interest in the product, I don't mind finding out what they have to offer. Sometimes, I learn about a new product from what these sales people demonstrate.

I would just say no thank you and walk away and if they still persist then I jsut ignore them and keep walking away. Like some horney teenage boys these sales people also do not know the meaning of the word no sometimes and that is something they are just going to have to work on.

I am able to say no all the time but my husband on the other hand is worse than a woman LOL ! He will buy anything offered to him yea that is real scary he can take us for broke.

huh! why? well i have some before, but if i ask lots of things then i saw them make a lot of effort then have no chice but to buy the product even its not what im looking for.then regret after, and i hate it.and thats my problem if they approch me.but when im with my friend and she can refused it, i though its ok. so now i simple pass away and say no thanks i have one, then walk as im in a hurry. he he he.