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- nahsrocketeer75, on 10/21/2009, -0/+24I'm terrible at haggling ... but some of these tips sound reasonable enough to help even the haggling-impaired.
- badqat, on 10/21/2009, -0/+14I've found myself varying based on how I feel. If I'm slightly off kilter - whoa...
- jeremiahjw, on 10/22/2009, -0/+7I was able to knock off $3,000 on a camera rental. Too bad that someone else ended up scheduling it before me. I did however haggle the price of a camcorder purchase, and saved considerably there.
Also, I can see how this would work with person to person transactions, and in cases like I mentioned, but it's not like you can haggle the price of beer at Wal-Mart, so what kind of places are they talking about? - jkleinrichert, on 10/22/2009, -0/+4Again, with the cat. I think the submitter only submits things with cat images available as thumbnails.
I'm okay with that. - GalacticRerun, on 10/22/2009, -0/+4Okay how about $550?
- abdalhady, on 10/22/2009, -0/+3TThank you very much
- Averness, on 10/22/2009, -0/+3I hate the whole idea of haggling. It's just two people trying to screw each other over. I much prefer the honest system of sellers posting a price that they believe is fair, and buyers buying based on if they think it's a fair price. If the price looks to be unfairly inflated, I'd rather buy from someone who isn't just trying to rip me off.
- Speed, on 10/22/2009, -2/+5The thing I hate about articles like this is after these are published or news organizations decide to run stories bout haggling, every ***** customer I get tries to haggle. Guess what? Places like Superstore, Walmart or Sears don't haggle. Don't even try. When the price tag for a low-end TV says $659.99, the price is $659.99, don't try to tell me that you'll give me $500 or some ***** like that.
- JohnFlux, on 10/24/2009, -0/+2I never haggle, even when I'm in countries where it's expected and they give foreigners a higher price. I just can't stand it. If I think the price is fair, I'll buy it. If not, I'll walk away and look elsewhere.
- hiPpymIck, on 10/22/2009, -0/+2re being savvy with your hard earned
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/your-money/mortg ...
FTA
“If people have their heart set on something, inevitably, if they can’t afford what they really want, they buy the next best thing,” he said. “That’s absolutely the worst thing you can do. Not only do you not get what you want, but it sucks you dry.”
Why? Well, if you buy that entry-level home instead of the silver-medal home, you can save a lot more money each month after making the house payment (as long as you’re disciplined) than you would if you were paying a big mortgage toward that next best house. And all of your other housing costs will be lower, too. Then, several years later, you’re in a much better position to buy what you actually want. - binnis, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Curious, what kind of camera were you renting that you had to knock $3,000 of the rental price.
- algaeturd, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Dated...try haggling with your credit card company right now, you'll likely find an increase in your APR.
The reason? If you have good enough credit to haggle, they're likely not making much money off of you. Banks have been limiting credit to people with good credit and investing more time and effort into their cash cows...those who have high debt and make minimum payments.
Who would have thought that you get penalized for having good credit? Welcome to the new America. Same across the board...even American Express has limited credit lines on gold cards to some customers who don't keep balances and pay very few other fees. - jeremiahjw, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1It was a Phantom HD (shoots high speed video). The rental was $3,500 a day, but the event was unique/rare and we had a really small budget. Basically they were doing it for free, but we would pay for the cost of travel.
On the camera purchase, I was able to knock off about $400. It was for a used Sony EX1. - jeremiahjw, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1For the same event that I needed the Phantom HD, I also haggled the price of a DP to come out with his RED 4k. Saved a lot there too. Although it was kinda an off season for him.
- rif42, on 11/07/2009, -0/+1Spot on, I fell the same.
- tradeplumbing, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1The Haggle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n3LL338aGA - stompk291, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1I'll go $570
- Grok22, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1not everything as as good a resale value as a house, electronics for example.
- binnis, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1For you travelers out there, learning how to haggle is almost a must depending on what country you're going to or you will be taken advantage of.
- stompk291, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1btw. i watched my Romanian buddy get 10% off of a tv at sears, but politely haggling in a friendly way. but he asked for the manager. joe the salesman can't do it. i was amazed.
- hiPpymIck, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1true
i guess with a house you can still realise your mistake a year later and sell up
to get out of a bad buying decision
but the money you blew on that iPhone you couldnt really afford is gone forever - Hyperian, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Yea, my cat helps me search for prices on the computer too
- binnis, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Cool.
- hotelnaukri, on 10/22/2009, -3/+2haggling saves money
- iguanapunk, on 10/22/2009, -2/+1OR, offer to suck some dick.
- HurricaneDC, on 10/22/2009, -4/+1When haggling, have something that looks like a pistol in your pocket and have your hand near it.
Even more effective is to just open carry it but in some states that's a baaaaaad idea.
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