_When shopping for a high-end merchandise at the mall, you can make your own deal. Simply request to speak with the store manager and  inquire about the product. When you've gauged that the stock for the product is low and that the store is willing to sell  it right away, you can request for a small discount. Just make sure that you make the request explicit to the manager so that the latter can come up with the specific discount.

I experienced haggling with the manager for a $2.00 discount on a laptop backpack which I got. I was also lucky to get an Ipod exercise accessory when I bought an Ipod which happened because I attempted to request for it for free along with my purchase.

_Do you ever wonder how some companies choose which product or service they want to run a promotion for?

A marketing manager does not wake up one morning and just feels it's alright to give 50% on a certain product of his company. Or a business owner does not mindlessly put a specific service as a deal without thinking about the losses and profit.

Before the internet age, making promotions is a marketing science that had to involve pricey surveys and studies. Since most people are on social networking sites nowadays, what most businesses do is let the people decide which product or service is the best one to give a discount for.

On Facebook, some appliance gurus find it effective to share merchandise info and images for them to track how many times subscribers will click on the "Like" button per merchandise. They've transferred the strategy to their respective official websites where their followers can also click on the "Like" button.

_In most cases of problems with your chosen deal, the daily deal websites can't help you resolve issues with the company you bought the deal from. The best advice is to work with the company or merchant directly. State exactly what happened and how you would like to have the situation resolved.

If all else fails, you can always use tips from this USA.gov sample complaint letter to help fix the problem.