Haggling

[sobrique]

Hear and interesting piece on the radio at lunchtime.
It was about haggling.
In the UK, we don't do it very much at all.
Except, for cars it seems.
Well, I was wondering. Do you ever haggle? I've tried a few times, and have had some success (like with vodafone, or when I bought my car). I also got some free stuff when I bought my AEG. Not a lot, but if I hadn't asked I wouldn't have.

Well, the discussion went along the lines that there's some places, especially those run by those from other countries (almost any in fact) that'll be prepared to negotiate.

Most electrical retailers (like dixons) have 10% of negotiating room. There's also a balance of ettiquette, depending on how thick skinned you are. It's a little _less_ common to negotiate for services or for bills that you accept afterwards like in restaurants.

I figure it's got to be worth a try, next time I'm buying something expensive in a shop.

It seems Britain really is one of the few countries that it's 'not really done'.

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[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Nice one. Although it does make one wonder what their margins must be like to be able to do that kind of discount...

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[faerierhona.livejournal.com]

You need to hahggle one tour operator against another, never lie (they cal each other to check!)and keep saying "Look, I' dlike to book with you, but it's cheaper with the others!. Eventually they get desperate, especially as it's off season, and with only 6 weeks to go. The couvher I had wasn't valid for that holiday,a s it is last minute, but they gave it to me anyways