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mixedsubstance · 10-19-2008, 01:46 PM

It's pretty much kosher to walk into a dealership with a set price in mind. You push your way to talking it down from there. It makes the salesperson work harder, and you really get to know the manager that way, as he has to approve the selling price. I always bring my brother along when buying a car- he's so great at it. Best line for haggling when buying a car 'Sorry, that price won't work for me.'

The other haggling- which I consider doing at garage sales- is touchy. People who haggle everything, irritating to no end. But sometimes you make the call and haggle with the buyer...just to make a sale.

That's all I would haggle on. That's about all people will haggle on in the US. But for other countries, I guess you would have to know their culture, market value of items, etc. before you really feel comfortable haggling. I know I couldn't just go up to a Mexican street market and swindle a deal right away.

10-19-2008, 01:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
mixedsubstance Crazy Location: Where the wild things are.	It's pretty much kosher to walk into a dealership with a set price in mind. You push your way to talking it down from there. It makes the salesperson work harder, and you really get to know the manager that way, as he has to approve the selling price. I always bring my brother along when buying a car- he's so great at it. Best line for haggling when buying a car 'Sorry, that price won't work for me.' The other haggling- which I consider doing at garage sales- is touchy. People who haggle everything, irritating to no end. But sometimes you make the call and haggle with the buyer...just to make a sale. That's all I would haggle on. That's about all people will haggle on in the US. But for other countries, I guess you would have to know their culture, market value of items, etc. before you really feel comfortable haggling. I know I couldn't just go up to a Mexican street market and swindle a deal right away. __________________ Well, isn't that just kick-you-in-the-crotch, spit-on-your-neck fantastic?!? Without energy, there would be nothing. Last edited by mixedsubstance; 10-19-2008 at 01:48 PM..