Cialdini raamat
requests. Since the tactic uses a concession to bring about compliance, the victim
is likely to feel more satisfied with the arrangement as a result. It stands to reason
that people who are satisfied with a given arrangement are more likely to be will-
ing to agree to similar arrangements. As one study of retail sales showed, feeling
responsible for getting a better deal led to more satisfaction with the process and
more repurchases of the product (Schindler, 1998).
Defense
Against a requester who employs the rule for reciprocation, you and I face a formi-
dable foe. By presenting us with either an initial favor or an initial concession, the
requester will have enlisted a powerful ally in the campaign for our compliance. At
first glance, our fortunes in such a situation would appear dismal. We could com-
ply with the requester's wish and, in so doing, succumb to the reciprocity rule. Or,