I lived overseas for close to a decade, frequently in places that haggled for everything. and I mean everything...imagine haggling in line at McDonalds for your happy meal (I'm not making that up)
after coming back home I was kinda conditioned to haggle for things I never would have haggled for in the past. I've been back in the US now for 9 years and I frequently pay less than the asking price even at the mall...gun shows or any place where you are dealing directly with the proprietor is a ripe environment for asking for a better price. I think the culture of haggling is one of taking a personal interest between customer and vendor. If you take the time to talk with the vendor and develop a rapport with them then there is commonly a natural tendency for them to work with you on pricing. I'm not talking about lowballing but if you ask if they can do better, they frequently will.
I bought a pistol at the dulles show and a rifle at the York show this year.
The prices on both pieces were already pretty good but the vendors knocked off $80 on the $800 pistol and $50 on an $1150 rifle (that the seller was a "Firm" price)
in both cases I feel as though the vendor was just as pleased with the transaction as I was
after coming back home I was kinda conditioned to haggle for things I never would have haggled for in the past. I've been back in the US now for 9 years and I frequently pay less than the asking price even at the mall...gun shows or any place where you are dealing directly with the proprietor is a ripe environment for asking for a better price. I think the culture of haggling is one of taking a personal interest between customer and vendor. If you take the time to talk with the vendor and develop a rapport with them then there is commonly a natural tendency for them to work with you on pricing. I'm not talking about lowballing but if you ask if they can do better, they frequently will.
I bought a pistol at the dulles show and a rifle at the York show this year.
The prices on both pieces were already pretty good but the vendors knocked off $80 on the $800 pistol and $50 on an $1150 rifle (that the seller was a "Firm" price)
in both cases I feel as though the vendor was just as pleased with the transaction as I was