re: Using a job offer to get a raise at your current job: Advice?

Four things can happen.

1) They match it, but you just seriously raised the bar for yourself. You are going to have to prove you are worth the additional money.

2) They don't match it, and you stay. Things are awkward now, and trust, me, you basically have one foot out the door.

3) They don't match it, and you take the new job.

4) They don't match it, and they tell you that you should go ahead and take the new job, because you are not welcome here anymore. I've seen this happen several times.

That's why other are saying you better be prepared to walk.

I would try another tact. Is it easy to figure out what "market" is for your posistion? If you can, get that data, and perhaps use that as a discussion with the boss. Be prepared to show why you deserve the additional pay, and what better/new stuff you will do.

If you are on commission... can you negotiate a higher cut?