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I spent a lot of time overseas as a kid because of my dads job. So I learned how to haggle young, and it was expected.
Now that I live in the states, I am finding a mix of attitudes towards haggling.
From "Sure, I've had this up for awhile and I'm willing to let it go for much cheaper to just get rid of it", to "You have gravely insulted me because you want me to take a $40 loss on an over priced item I've had listed for months...".
I find it greatly amusing when someone takes a "lowball" offer personally and is hugely hinny sore about my insulting offer offending them deeply.
I'm not a "buy it at market price" kinda guy (mostly because I can't afford most of the bubblegum I want) so generally will only buy something that is a good to great deal. Whether it's because I've offered a lower price or because the asking price is more then reasonable.
What do you do? Do you mark up items 20% or whatever to account for haggling or do you post the price you expect to sell it at. Or are you also a haggler?
This is just an opinion thread so have fun but let's keep it civil
Now that I live in the states, I am finding a mix of attitudes towards haggling.
From "Sure, I've had this up for awhile and I'm willing to let it go for much cheaper to just get rid of it", to "You have gravely insulted me because you want me to take a $40 loss on an over priced item I've had listed for months...".
I find it greatly amusing when someone takes a "lowball" offer personally and is hugely hinny sore about my insulting offer offending them deeply.
I'm not a "buy it at market price" kinda guy (mostly because I can't afford most of the bubblegum I want) so generally will only buy something that is a good to great deal. Whether it's because I've offered a lower price or because the asking price is more then reasonable.
What do you do? Do you mark up items 20% or whatever to account for haggling or do you post the price you expect to sell it at. Or are you also a haggler?
This is just an opinion thread so have fun but let's keep it civil