Sunday, August 7, 2011

To haggle or not to haggle?

Did you realize that many times you can still haggle over paying full list price? The key to haggling is knowing what the true value is of what you are trying to negotiate a price on, and also be willing to walk away if the answer is no. Quite often walking away will prompt a second consideration of your offer, but not always. Keep in mind that haggling is not always about getting something for less, but often getting them to throw someting extra in. For example, you could ask a car dealership to throw in undercoating and seat protectant for no extra cost. Keep you cool, stay polite and simply remember that the wost they can say is no.
  • Places to haggle
    • Garage sales
    • Flea markets
    • Antique shops
    • Farmers markets
    • Small independent stores where the clerk has decision making ability
    • Street merchants
    • Car dealerships
    • Direct sales reps
      • Avon
      • Mary Kay
      • Thirty-One
      • Tupperware
    • Hospital bills (do this with the billing office, not the providers)
  • Places not to haggle
    • Chain stores (examples below)
      • Walgreens
      • CVS
      • Target
      • Walmart
      • Costco
    • Gas stations


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