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Emotional Barriers to Negotiating and Haggling

by Flexo on June 22, 2009. Consumer 11 comments.

It is in any consumer’s best interest to try to get the lowest price on all purchases, yet haggling, negotiating, or bargaining, at least in my culture, is not a social norm. Other than in specific situations such as buying a car that is not a “non-negotiable” brand like Saturn or Scion, haggling is uncommon. ... Continue reading this article…

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Haggling for Beginners

by Smithee on April 28, 2009. Tips 4 comments.

Coming clean right off the bat: I can’t personally teach you how to haggle or negotiate anything. It terrifies me almost as much as falling in love or doing improv theater. But at least I’m not alone. Amy Reiter over at Salon.com posted a great article yesterday called “How I learned to haggle”, and while I ... Continue reading this article…

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