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Offline Merry

Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2020, 11:31:29 AM »
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Offline Matthew

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Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2025, 10:45:56 PM »
I just got someone else trying to do this. Wanting me to haggle with myself, thinking that I have the "inside track" on how low I would accept. They want me to use that "influence" and come back with a better price for them. Give me a break!

I'm trying to sell my Mac Mini (M2, 16 GB RAM, 256 SSD, excellent condition) so I can buy a laptop, which I need much more than the Mac. My specific model/configuration is selling for around $400 on eBay, so I priced mine $375 on Facebook Marketplace.

Some people want champagne PCs on a beer budget.
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Offline SimpleMan

Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2025, 10:54:48 PM »
I've never understood this "or best offer" business.  To me, it's like saying "I don't really expect to get $100 for this item, but I'll entertain offers below $100, just how low I will go, I'm not saying".  Seems to me that it should just go without saying, that haggling back and forth will happen.  Unless it's an auction-type sale (as on eBay), certainly nobody is going to offer more than $100.
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Offline Seraphina

Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2025, 11:27:35 PM »
Someone asks you to haggle with yourself doesn’t know how to haggle. Pay the full price or look elsewhere for the product. Most Americans and Canadians do not know how to haggle and when it is appropriate, when not. 
My most “successful” haggle was back in the early 1990’s for a side view mirror on my car. I looked it up with the dealership who’d fix it that same day, for the price of $195.99. NO  WAY!
On advice of a work colleague, I went what was called The Little Third World, a ten block expanse of junk yards and sketchy “outlets” in behind Shea Stadium (now Citifield, home of the Mets) in NY. I got the first place down to $100 almost immediately. I stopped at every junkyard and salvage place. It took me about an hour, but I got my new knock-off side view mirror for $15, and the fellow installed it on the spot!  
Funny to know now the Little Third World is history, the space filled with name brand retailers, restaurants, an internationally known big box store, and pricey condos!  
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Offline FarmerWife

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Re: Pet Peeve - people asking me to haggle with myself
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2025, 12:18:51 PM »
I sold a fair amount on FB Marketplace and have gotten low-ballers. I've had a few people haggle in person but I say the price is firm. It does depend how desperate you want to sell something. Like I would look at how much it costs new, halve it, and maybe lower it. Or check similar listings. But if I'm desperate to sell it quickly, I'll price it lower. I also try to be more self-conscience about my spending. It's a pain to sell things on the used market especially with hyperinflation.
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