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I'm with ya there. You know what I've found actually goes a long way as well? Putting it right in the add that I'll split shipping costs with the buyer…might not seem like a big deal but I've actually noticed it helps, and it's no different than coming down a little bit on your asking price. But I don't do that OBO nonsense either haha, often times people do make an offer anyways and if it's reasonable I'm all ears. But for many people I've sold stuff too it seemed like my splitting shipping costs must have felt like meeting them halfway on something, which most folks appreciate, especially in Canada with its friggin expensive postage rates.
I've never had the luxury to go out of country but from what I've read it's almost an insult if you don't haggle. But that's just from reading books that are probably not up to date so what do I know .All I can say is it appears most of the posters here have not been out of the USA. Many of the countries I have visited/lived in during my 23 years in the military, the culture is to negotiate....it is a fun thing that is expected.
In a number of the second and third world countries you start at 50% less, listen to them cry, they then come down 10-15%, you groan (or start to walk away) and they come down another 10-15%. You buy it, they still probably made 20% over costs and you got it for 20-30% less then the initial price....Both are winners.
OTOH, when I was out with my spouse and she saw something she wanted (can you spell jewlery?) she would just say 'I love it'. The salesperson knew I was sc----ed and I would have to pay the first price.
I have been in the open markets in Germany, France, Belgum and Holland. They were fun.All I can say is it appears most of the posters here have not been out of the USA. Many of the countries I have visited/lived in during my 23 years in the military, the culture is to negotiate....it is a fun thing that is expected.
In a number of the second and third world countries you start at 50% less, listen to them cry, they then come down 10-15%, you groan (or start to walk away) and they come down another 10-15%. You buy it, they still probably made 20% over costs and you got it for 20-30% less then the initial price....Both are winners.
OTOH, when I was out with my spouse and she saw something she wanted (can you spell jewlery?) she would just say 'I love it'. The salesperson knew I was sc----ed and I would have to pay the first price.
When I was in S Korea a sweet old lady that I was buying a blanket from started yelling at me. Another guy who was stationed there came over and said she was upset because I didn't haggle over the price!
