Comments on: How to Haggle http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/ Personal finance that makes cents. Common sense advice on topics from high interest savings accounts, frugality, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, how to get out of debt, money management and more. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:39:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Ressmann http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-228801 Jennifer Ressmann Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:19:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-228801 Fun article. I find it's easy to get a quick 10 percent off items when they are damaged. Scratches here or there or a little beat up. Cover's your sales tax at least! - Jennifer Fun article. I find it’s easy to get a quick 10 percent off items when they are damaged. Scratches here or there or a little beat up. Cover’s your sales tax at least!
- Jennifer

]]> By: Tom http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-130478 Tom Sat, 03 May 2008 04:26:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-130478 Another article with some good haggling tips can be found at: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-haggle/ The tips are mainly for traveling in foreign countries, but they are applicable in other haggling situations. Another article with some good haggling tips can be found at:

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-haggle/

The tips are mainly for traveling in foreign countries, but they are applicable in other haggling situations.

]]> By: Ross http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-128613 Ross Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:15:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-128613 I thought this was a great list of things to do to be a successful haggler: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-haggle/ I thought this was a great list of things to do to be a successful haggler: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-haggle/

]]> By: Frugal is a Way of Life « Weblog http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-114382 Frugal is a Way of Life « Weblog Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:36:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-114382 [...] haggling. [...] [...] haggling. [...]

]]> By: Aina Wagner http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-99042 Aina Wagner Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:01:34 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-99042 Thank you for this info. Is it possible to subscribe to hard copies of this? My computer is old and spends more time down than working. Thank you. Thank you for this info. Is it possible to subscribe to hard copies of this? My computer is old and spends more time down than working.
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]]> By: Wise Bread http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-80559 Wise Bread Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:52:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-80559 <strong>How I Got Over My Hate For Haggling...</strong> I really hate haggling. That vain, self-conscious part of me that doesn't want to appear cheap, or worse, stingy, has always had an aversion to haggling. As I've gotten older, though, I've come to realize that it's a necessary evil, and who does... How I Got Over My Hate For Haggling…

I really hate haggling. That vain, self-conscious part of me that doesn't want to appear cheap, or worse, stingy, has always had an aversion to haggling. As I’ve gotten older, though, I’ve come to realize that it’s a necessary evil, and who does…

]]> By: AllFinancialMatters » Blog Archive » How to… Personal Finance Edition http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-7521 AllFinancialMatters » Blog Archive » How to… Personal Finance Edition Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:15:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-7521 [...] Save Money by Haggling [...] [...] Save Money by Haggling [...]

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-2254 Free Money Finance Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:18:15 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-2254 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of July 10...</strong> Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: AllFinancialMatters details a great article on college funding. MightyBargainHunter recounts jaw-dropping checkout experiences. Five Cent Nickel is buying Home ... Star Money Articles for the Week of July 10…

Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: AllFinancialMatters details a great article on college funding. MightyBargainHunter recounts jaw-dropping checkout experiences. Five Cent Nickel is buying Home …

]]> By: Dave http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-1928 Dave Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-1928 One of the first things you learn in lawschool is that the price listed on the sticker in any store is the asking price, even in department stores, etc. That's what the retailer would like to get. In theory, everything is negotiable. You then learn two other things later in life. First, that in many cases the clerks you're dealing with have no authority to dicker on price and have no idea what you're talking about if you try to haggle. Second, in many cases the discount you get isn't worth the hassle of going through the process. The larger the ticket price of the item, the more likely it is to be a) negotiable, and b) worth the time. You also learn that there are certain items for which there is no haggling. JD's Starbuck's latte is a good example. Even if you could find a clerk that would dicker with you on price, they all know that the dufus behind you will gladly pay the asking price so they're not willing to be flexible on said price. One of the first things you learn in lawschool is that the price listed on the sticker in any store is the asking price, even in department stores, etc. That’s what the retailer would like to get. In theory, everything is negotiable. You then learn two other things later in life. First, that in many cases the clerks you’re dealing with have no authority to dicker on price and have no idea what you’re talking about if you try to haggle. Second, in many cases the discount you get isn’t worth the hassle of going through the process. The larger the ticket price of the item, the more likely it is to be a) negotiable, and b) worth the time.

You also learn that there are certain items for which there is no haggling. JD’s Starbuck’s latte is a good example. Even if you could find a clerk that would dicker with you on price, they all know that the dufus behind you will gladly pay the asking price so they’re not willing to be flexible on said price.

]]> By: Marco - Stock Trading http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-1789 Marco - Stock Trading Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:27:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-1789 If you want to learn the true art of haggling - go to China. :) If you want to learn the true art of haggling - go to China. :)

]]> By: Rhea http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-1746 Rhea Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:54:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/11/how-to-save-money-by-haggling/#comment-1746 I have a friend who is Indian and grew up in Pakistan and the Philippines and now lives in the U.S. She can't go into a store without haggling because that is just the way she's always done it. I have a friend who is Indian and grew up in Pakistan and the Philippines and now lives in the U.S. She can’t go into a store without haggling because that is just the way she’s always done it.

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