Do you negotiate?

What!!! I would never give up. Lets face it, everything that has a high price is already way over priced as it is. So, if you negotiate the price, I see nothing wrong with that. It is a game. When was the last time you bought something that was worth the money. I bet you cannot remember. Although I am not saying that some things are worth the money, I still think they are over priced. Companies sell products for what ever they can get away with, and if the public is willing to spend 10 times what an item is worth, then they will never lower prices. Have you ever noticed that when some things are on sale, they are real cheap. Want to know why, because the item was already over priced. Lets say they sell a pair of jeans for like 80 dollars, there are people that would pay that amount to buy them. Not me. But if that pair of jeans is on sale, it would be lowered to some ridiculous price like maybe 25 dollars. So, it's all a game. If I can get something cheaper then I always look for the better price.

There are many places where negotiating isn't acceptable...like gorcery stores and mass merchandisers such as Walmart. Bot...every time you buy a car, you are negotiating the trade-in value of your present car, which is the same as negotiating the price of the newer car. Have you ever bought a house? If so, did you just pay the asking price without seeing if the owner would accept a lower amount? Most realtors advise you what to offer, and it is almost always less than the asking price of the house. Then, you sometimes negotiate any repairs that need to be made, as well as closing costs. There are all types of negotiations, and most of us do it whether we know it or not.

Yes I do, it's depend on where I go to shopping. if I go to traditional market of course we should negotiate, the seller not put off price on goods. Yeah, if we do negotiate in mall or super market, of course they will laugh, they set price tag

some places want people to bargian. I have never been to a place like that but it actually sounds fun, kind of like a game where you test your smooth talking abilities to get more items for less. Now if you were to negotiate at like walmart i think that you would probably get kicked out.

I think everything is negotiable. I've had to negotiate cover charges, group covers and bottle service fir a busy Las Vegas night club and here's something you might not have thought of. Prices are raised to give the seller a high profit margin, there fore thrust gives them room for negotiation. There are several industries that expect a certain amount of haggling (ie car sales). Don't feel bad when it can save you a bunch of money.

Yeah, I do. I feel that the actual price (usually pricey stuff) isn't worth it at all. I just try my best to negotiate and if they won't allow it, then I won't dig any further. I remember my friend who is really good with negotiating...I would even feel pity to the salesperson because she keeps on negotiating even to the most lowest price. And I would even tell her to stuff because it's too much already. There are really people who are good with negotiating and has that big self confidence which I don't have. ^^

My Mom is real good at negotiating.. My father and I could never do that... We always had trouble with negotiating the prices... And Mom used to get angry about it too.. LOL I can't negotiate... I generally don't go to places where others negotiate... I go to the brand stores, where negotiations aren't permitted. That ensures quality of the product... all my shopping is done that way..

I will never pay the full price for anything. I will always try and negotiate a lower price or I will walk away. I have done this before and in my opinion, it works. Businesses need to make a profit, and they will nearly always come lower even in stores, I have found this. _Derek

I do not negotiate,either. I agree that they have put the price on that they want for the item. My second husband ALWAYS negotiated and I used to walk away from him, but I must admit, he did get some good bargains. It is just not in me to haggle over prices.

For me, it kind of depends on what it is that I'm buying. It's common to negotiate for the price of a car or home or other "big ticket" item, but not so common for everyday things. It's more common to negotiate for second hand items, but it sort of depends on the venue that they are being offered for sale. It's not so common to negotiate in a second hand store, but in a flea market or yard sale, negotiating is sort of expected. In some countries, negotiating is considered normal and if you don't, you're looked on as weak or inferior. I guess it depends a lot on the customs and tradition of the area you live in.

My mom has a buy-and-sell business (ever since I was small), so she was always an expert price negotiator. But, that's a trait that we as kids never got. We always remember her trips of buying a few things were a constant work for us, as we had to carry it, or mark it, or make it look pretty, etc. So, we always stayed away when the negotiating deals came. Sometimes though I wish I had learned it.

Yes, I do this a lot. Very often sidewalk vendors especially have different prices for different types of people. If they see that a buyer looks like he or she can afford, the price usually goes up. In my case, I think vendors always think that I have money so I do my best to ask for lower price, be it fish or fruits.

Hello sarahruthbeth22, I normally don't bargain and that's the reason my wife quarrels when i do buy things.But my wife is expert in bargaining when she goes to market for shopping.She values cost of the item in her mind by just seeing the item and compare it with the MRP of the item and negotiate and if she does not get it then leaves it as if the thing was not for her.

You're right. We shouldn't try to pay less for the the things and services of others, although we do it many times. Thus there are a lot of people who can't earn what they deserve. This happens in many places of the world. Trying to pay less for our neighbor's work or to that he is selling us, is the cause of oppression and I think is still widely practiced in our world. I appreciate that you're aware of this problem and don't like to negotiate.

If there is a price tag on the product, then I will not negotiate the price since I know the price is fixed. On the contrary, if there is no price tag and then I will ask the seller how much it is. If the price is high, then I would ask whether the price could be better. I love China

I don't either.....it is what it is....and I am not good at trying to bargain for something other then what is is.

Depends to me what product we are speaking about. If it is a new car or something, sure I would try to negotiate the price down some. In most stores I wouldn't attempt this. I remember a few years back that employees at places like Circuit City earned commissions on sales. So in return you could negotiate prices with them some. If I am not wrong they changed that and all employees are no paid hourly.

I love to negotiate. I learned from the best. My Mom is a terrific negotiater. However, I do have my limits. I will only negotiate at Yard Sales.

I do not either. If something is too expensive I just walk away also. I dont even waste my time. I know a lot of people that do it and I get embarrassed when they do it. I dont know why, its just not my thing I guess...

Oh my sarahruthbeth, this is a forum where we all are able to post our opinion and I respect your opinion.. But here is mine...I trully hate haggeling with vendors/people for thier products because I think the item should be priced correctly initially. Now at the same token when I went abroad or downtown to street vendors as bad as I did not want to, I quickly realized that was the only way to purchase because they did not want you to leave with making a purchase at all. Vendors depend on those who pay the given price but we as comsumers have to be savay enough to not get ripped off either...It always try to be a smart consumer...Dosen't always work but majority of the time it does... Now as far as his/her children not being able to eat...If all consumers passed them by like you because their prices were to high and you did not haggle to buy any(high priced item)and left without buying anything... How much money would they make in a day/week....little to nothing...Think their children would eat then..????