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    Wasn't Haggle the goblin from Labyrinth?

    The other day on TV I saw one of the old "how to be an SC" segments that they trot out from time to time. You know, the ones where they tell you that retailers get bored selling things for the marked price and they want you to haggle.

    Me: That's $12.50.
    SC1: $12.50? How about $9?
    Me: No, $12.50.
    SC1: $10?
    Me: $12.50.
    SC1: Come on, you guys love haggling.
    Me: I saw that TV show too. They lied. $12.50.
    SC1: Fine then! *pays*


    SC2: Since I'm spending so much money, can I have a free chocolate bar?
    Me: No.
    SC2: How about one of these? (pointing to "Buy 1 get 1 free" display)
    Me: If you buy one, sure.
    SC2: Just the petrol then.

    According to SC2, $15 is a lot of money. His head would probably explode if he saw how much interstate truck drivers spend to fill up their rigs.
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    The goblin's name was Hoggle not Haggle, but those shows are beyond stupid. I don't like haggling when I'm helping and/or shopping at a garage sale, let alone at a store which is almost always "prices as marked".
    Low lie the Fields of Athenry/ Where once we watched the small free birds fly/ Our love was on the wing/ we had dreams and songs to sing/ It's so lonely around the Fields of Athenry

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    • #3
      I tried to haggle when I was in Chinatown (NYC). I failed.

      But seriously, there are places (garage sales, Chinatown, etc) where prices are negotiable. In 99.9% of retail shops - the prices are NOT negotiable. Ever.
      "Even arms dealers need groceries." ~ Ziva David, NCIS

      Tony: "Everyone's counting on you, just do what you do best."
      Abby: "Dance?" ~ NCIS

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      • #4
        Haggling gives me panic attacks

        I have worked in quite a few different industries where haggling is part of selling. Car sales and computer sales are 2 of them. When I worked for a long distance phone company some of our customers thought they could haggle their phone bills. The worst group of individuals I have ever had to do business with were people from India. According to them there is no set price and everything is up to negotiation. Especially calls to "their country". Many times on the phone with them I asked them if I could have my own country for myself (so I could get away from them!!!)

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        • #5
          Now you know why "haggling" is also called DICKering.
          "All I've ever learned from love was how to shoot somebody who out-drew ya"

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          • #6
            Lots of times you can haggle in retail, if it's the right shop. Lots of privately owned jewelery shops will do so, as will most auto dealers. But damn, when you offer X.XX when the price is Y.YY and I say get bent, take the clue!

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