EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 1 MIN
#1021 - Why "Too Expensive" Is Never the Full Story
from The Daily Sales Message · host James Newell - Clear Sales Message™
Someone says it's too expensive. Most sellers panic and reach straight for a discount.𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: why "expensive" is always a relative concept, the two things buyers are actually comparing your price to, and the one question that changes the whole conversation.Price objections feel personal. They're not. When someone says your price is too high, they're measuring it against something, either a real quote from a competitor or a rough idea they've carried around in their head. One is concrete. The other is a guess. Both can be handled.James breaks down why the worst thing you can do is discount straight away, and what to say instead to understand exactly what you're up against before you respond.𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱Handling price objections in sales"It's too expensive" responseOvercoming price objectionsSales objection handlingCompared to what questionBuyer psychology and priceDiscounting in salesB2B sales objectionsSales confidenceThis is episode 1021 of the Daily Sales Message podcast.Hit follow so you never miss an episode..𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnewelluk/.📩 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲Daily practical sales tips covering sales messaging, sales psychology, B2B selling and conversion improvement.Most deals are lost in explanation, not negotiation..𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 (𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗯𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽)https://www.practicalsalestraining.com.𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴https://www.clearsalesmessage.com.Clear Sales Message™ helps companies communicate their value clearly so buyers understand faster and buy with confidence.
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Someone says it's too expensive. Most sellers panic and reach straight for a discount.𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: why "expensive" is always a relative concept, the two things buyers are actually comparing your price to, and the one question that changes the whole conversation.Price objections feel personal. They're not. When someone says your price is too high, they're measuring it against something, either a real quote from a competitor or a rough idea they've carried around in their head. One is concrete. The other is a guess. Both can be handled.James breaks down why the worst thing you can do is discount straight away, and what to say instead to understand exactly what you're up against before you respond.𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱Handling price objections in sales"It's too expensive" responseOvercoming price objectionsSales objection handlingCompared to what questionBuyer psychology and priceDiscounting in salesB2B sales objectionsSales confidenceThis is episode 1021 of the Daily Sales Message podcast.Hit follow so you never miss an episode..𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnewelluk/.📩 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲Daily practical sales tips covering sales messaging, sales psychology, B2B selling and conversion improvement.Most deals are lost in explanation, not negotiation..𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 (𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗯𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽)https://www.practicalsalestraining.com.𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴https://www.clearsalesmessage.com.Clear Sales Message™ helps companies communicate their value clearly so buyers understand faster and buy with confidence.
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