Do you haggle

jaysay · 08-02-2012, 10:24

There was an item on Breakfast TV this morning on haggling, its common place to haggle abroad think we will all have done it at one time or another, but do you do it here on the high street. a few years ago Dom Littlewood did a program on BBC about high street haggling and it was surprising just what he got knocked off prices for people. I must say I always tried it on, but these days with buying most of my stuff either on line or over the phone it is harder, but the last time I bought a tv I got a blue ray DVD player and a 5 year extended warranty thrown in

Neil · 08-02-2012, 10:48

I just did when ordering a wheel bearing for my car. I could have got it online cheaper but they were to cheap for what you are getting so decided to go to the local lad I trust to supply decent parts. After all it holds the wheel on the car and the original one is absolutely shot at after only 235,000 miles

entwisi · 08-02-2012, 10:56

buying cars/bikes etc yes,

buying online I search out cheapest and look for extra bits such as Quidco to sweeten it a tad more.

in tesco? nope, no point...

@Neil, geesh... they dont make em to last anymore do they!

jaysay · 08-02-2012, 11:01

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Originally Posted by Neil

I just did when ordering a wheel bearing for my car. I could have got it online cheaper but they were to cheap for what you are getting so decided to go to the local lad I trust to supply decent parts. After all it holds the wheel on the car and the original one is absolutely shot at after only 235,000 miles

You will buy these cheap foreign cars Neil

jaysay · 08-02-2012, 11:02

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Originally Posted by entwisi

buying cars/bikes etc yes,

buying online I search out cheapest and look for extra bits such as Quidco to sweeten it a tad more.

in tesco? nope, no point...

@Neil, geesh... they dont make em to last anymore do they!

There was one guy on TV who said he even did it in supermarkets

Neil · 08-02-2012, 11:47

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Originally Posted by entwisi

in tesco? nope, no point...

I wonder what they would do after scanning and bagging £150 of shopping if you said to them how much will you knock me off and suggest £10 or you will go to Asda instead. If you walk out they have to put all the shopping away again

Anyone ever tried it?

garinda · 08-02-2012, 18:56

Little tip.

Any traders that indulge in this practice, more commonly found in the souk, have already factored a haggled discount into their prices.

Most people are a bit thick, when it comes to discounts.

Stick a red 'Sale' sign on any old crud and they'll buy it, because it's a 'bargain'.

You should always ask yourself if something's worth the price being asked, to you.

If it is, fine, buy it.

If it isn't, walk on buy.

Just because something is available for purchase, at a supposedly discounted price, doesn't necessarily mean it's a bargain.

Very rarely do you get owt for nowt.

jaysay · 08-02-2012, 19:00

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Originally Posted by garinda

Little tip.

Any traders that indulge in this practice, more commonly found in the souk, have already factored a haggled discount into their prices.

Most people are a bit thick, when it comes to discounts.

Stick a red 'Sale' sign on any old crud and they'll buy it, because it's a 'bargain'.

You should always ask yourself if something's worth the price being asked, to you.

If it is, fine, buy it.

If it isn't, walk on buy.

Just because something is available for purchase, at a supposedly discounted price, doesn't necessarily mean it's a bargain.

Very rarely do you get owt for nowt.

It always makes me smile when I see these TV ads for fitted kitchens and bedrooms, 70% off

if they can knock 70% off they were 70% too dear in the first place

garinda · 08-02-2012, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Neil

I wonder what they would do after scanning and bagging £150 of shopping if you said to them how much will you knock me off and suggest £10 or you will go to Asda instead. If you walk out they have to put all the shopping away again

Anyone ever tried it?

Food's like prostitution.

Very rarely do they let you try before you buy.

jaysay · 08-02-2012, 19:26

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Originally Posted by garinda

Food's like prostitution.

Very rarely do they let you try before you buy.

How do you know

Neil · 08-02-2012, 19:28

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Originally Posted by garinda

Food's like prostitution.

Very rarely do they let you try before you buy.

Asda must be a house of ill repute then because they say you can take the food back if your not 100% satisfied with it and often have free tasters in store

garinda · 08-02-2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Neil

Asda must be a house of ill repute then because they say you can take the food back if your not 100% satisfied with it and often have free tasters in store

Yuk.

I ate this last Tuesday, and would like to return it.

Sorry.

I only had a Tesco bag, to wrap it up in.

garinda · 08-02-2012, 19:35

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Originally Posted by jaysay

How do you know

I was brought up in the trade.

Pies though.

Not prossies.

Neil · 08-02-2012, 20:05

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Originally Posted by garinda

I was brought up in the trade.

Pies though.

Not prossies.

Would you haggle with the latter though if the quality of the goods was not as expected

garinda · 08-02-2012, 20:22

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Would you haggle with the latter though if the quality of the goods was not as expected

Actually, through working with them, I found it's not uncommon for punters to haggle over prices with working girls.

Which makes it even more degrading, when the price asked in Glasgow was a tenner.