Our theme for today’s podcast is haggling and negotiating. The first guest in today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Herb Cohen, author of You Can Negotiate Anything and adviser to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Herb speaks about the experiences that led to his work in high profile negotiations and offers tips for everyday haggling based on these experiences.
Also appearing in today’s Podcast is Teri Gault, author of Shop Smart, Save More and creator of The Grocery Game. Teri Gault proved listeners with specific advice for negotiating in retail stores and finding the best coupons online.
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[00:00] Introduction from Flexo
[00:51] Interview with Herb Cohen
– [01:27] Herb Cohen’s history as a negotiator
– [04:46] Herb’s work as an adviser to Presidents Carter and Reagan
– [12:33] Understanding the needs of both parties
– [20:30] The right mentality for haggling
[23:31] Interview with Teri Gault
– [23:45] The Grocery Game
– [24:07] Negotiating with store employees
– [25:14] Using leverage
– [28:40] Uncommon places for negotiation
– [31:48] Haggling with professionals
– [32:58] Teri’s favorite haggling story
– [34:29] Finding coupons online
[36:54] End
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Updated January 16, 2010 and originally published September 27, 2009. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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Some feedback from a Google Reader follower: Very interesting podcast – I only wish I could have been 2-3x longer, to really hear more on Herb Cohen’s history and Teri Gault flesh out her tactics. Either way, great stuff!
Cheers,
Santiago
Thanks for the feedback! The good news is the interview with Herb Cohen is much longer and we’ll soon be releasing the “director’s cut” with more of the full interview.
Hi, I want to thank you for your fantastic articles, I think you are far better than some of the other blogs out there. This podcast was great, and both Herb and Teri were fascinating. I can’t wait for more!
I often haggle over the phone and find that very easy, but come to a stumbling block at times when in person. I get nervous and am afraid of getting a negative response. However, I did overcome my nervousness just a little awhile ago and thought it applied perfectly.
I wanted to share my experience of finding a deal in a place you would NEVER think possible! Thanks again for all your articles!
Santiago and Daniel, thanks! Honestly, I could have gone on for HOURS with Herb Cohen. The Iran hostage crisis was just one topic. I’d have loved to talk about the taking of the Achille Lauro and especially the NFL strike.
thanks for the great interview. more negotiation podcasts would be awesome!