In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: "Cell Phone Store" is a general term, which applies either to smaller stores owned by the service carriere.g. the Verizon Storeor larger retailers like Best Buy or Costco, which encompass smaller stations from a variety of service carriers. Before you engage with a sales representative, take a minute to look around the store at the products on display. Does the store carry the same products you've been researching? If not, you've lost your advantage, and you may want to look elsewhere. If you are familiar with the devices, compare their listed prices to the prices you've seen online. Eventually, you're going to have to talk to a salesperson. But remember, this person is trying to sell you something. Beyond commissions, the salesperson may have incentives to sell you a specific device, so take everything s/he says with a grain of salt. When you communicate with a sales rep, it's wise to keep some things to yourself. With that said, you should be forthcoming about whether or not you have an existing contract. If you tell the salesperson you do have a contract with a certain carrier, and you don't, you may lose out on new-customer discounts. If you tell the representative you don't have a contract, and you do, then you'll either wind up paying two bills, or you'll have to start from scratch when you eventually come clean. While it's logical to reveal whether or not you have an existing cell phone plan, you shouldn't be so forthcoming about your plans for the future. Telling a sales rep that you're committed to signing a new contract, or that you're committed not to, reduces your leverage as a consumer. Remaining noncommittal will put the sales rep in the position of offering you the best deals available. There are a few reasons to play your phone knowledge close to the chest. You might learn something from the salesperson's recommendations. Sometimes we're conditioned to see salespeople as enemies, but the reality is that they're often experts in their field, and they can offer valuable insights You might learn something about the salesperson. If you've consistently read bad reviews about a device, and the salesperson recommends it, that tells you what kind of person you're dealing witheither incompetent, or insincere. After your initial interaction with the salesperson, this is a good segue into discussing specific devices. By describing your desired features, you won't reveal too much about your expertise, but you'll steer the conversation in the direction of the devices you want. Hopefully, by this point you've done enough research on carriers and devices that you're ready to move forward. But don't tell the salesperson just yet. This is when you reveal that you're an expert consumer. You've decided what you want, and the salesperson has probably quoted you a price; try the following strategies to see if you can sweeten the deal. Tell the salesperson you've seen the device elsewhere, for a better deal, which could simply mean a better price, or with additional accessoriescar chargers, Blue Tooth headsets, etc. Back this up with advanced knowledge of the product. Tell the salesperson you have a fixed budget (less than the quoted price). This seems simple, but sometimes this sort of pretense is all you need to get a better price. Ask the salesperson to contact you if a better deal becomes available, and leave. This shows you mean business, and it's risk free. If the salesperson never contacts you, you can get the same deal at another store, and if s/he does, then more power to you. If you've followed these steps, you should feel confident about your purchase, and pull the trigger.
Summary: Take a look at the inventory. Talk to a sales representative. Do reveal your contractual status. Don't reveal whether you've decided to sign a new contract. Don't reveal how much you know about the different phones. Describe the features you want. Make a choice in your head. Probe for better deals. Purchase your phone.

Problem: Article: Many department stores have a jewelry section. In this section, there is often a display of many rings where you can try on the different rings. In most cases, the rings are arranged by size, and the ring size is clearly indicated. Casually trying on rings for fun is the perfect way to get her ring size on the sly. Take her to the mall for a casual shopping trip, and plan it so that you just happen to pass by the ring display. When you pass by, act like there is a ring that has caught your interest. Usually, there will be rings for men and women. If you are a man, start casually trying on the men's rings and invite her to join in the fun. If you live together or spend the night together often, you can try to measure her ring finger while she is sleeping. The easiest way to do this is to use a piece of string. When she is in her deepest sleep, gently wrap the string around her finger so that it is snug, but not tight. If you see her finger changing color, the string is too tight. Mark the spot where the string comes together and then use a ring size chart to figure out her ring size. You can find one at this website: http://qalo.com/pages/ring-size-chart. By doing it this way, you can measure the length of the string in inches or millimeters. This will be the circumference of her finger. You can then easily convert this into the correct ring size. If she is not a deep sleeper then this is probably not the safest option. If she wakes up, you'll probably have a hard time explaining what you're doing without arousing suspicion. This method isn't the most exact method in the world, but it can help give you an idea. Keep this as casual as possible. For example, if you are hanging out watching TV, hold her hand for awhile. Try to wait until she's really into whatever is on TV and then compare her ring finger with your fingers. Is there one that is pretty similar in size? Do this casually, don't just grab her hand out of nowhere and start comparing all of your fingers. If you do have one finger that is quite similar to her ring finger you can go to the jewelers and explain the situation to them. They'll help you size your own finger to figure out her ring size.
Summary:
Take her to the mall. Measure her finger while she is sleeping. Compare her fingers with your fingers.