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<p>[QUOTE="rick, post: 83213, member: 1235"]I don't have a whole lot of experience, but here's what I've come up with:</p><p> </p><p>I wouldn't recommend trying to go both ways - but you can haggle. In fact, I think most, if not all, even expect it. Some dealers have prices circled in red (for instance) to advertise that price is non-negotiable. Then again, everything is negotiable. If you try to low ball them, they are likely to get irritated.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, if you know what you are willing to offer - in your example in the $20 piece, offer $16 - and don't wait for them to come down, first OR if you ask them what they are willing to take, and they say $18 take it or move on... (16 isn't far from 18, so they might take it, just to get the deal done, and have you satisfied with the transaction, but if the price is 50, and you ask them 'how much do you want?' and they say 'I'll take 40', don't turn around and offer 30 or 35... either offer 35 up front, or accept the 40 they offer.) Keep in mind, they need to make a reasonable profit - a lot are there to have fun, but those tables aren't free.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rick, post: 83213, member: 1235"]I don't have a whole lot of experience, but here's what I've come up with: I wouldn't recommend trying to go both ways - but you can haggle. In fact, I think most, if not all, even expect it. Some dealers have prices circled in red (for instance) to advertise that price is non-negotiable. Then again, everything is negotiable. If you try to low ball them, they are likely to get irritated. For instance, if you know what you are willing to offer - in your example in the $20 piece, offer $16 - and don't wait for them to come down, first OR if you ask them what they are willing to take, and they say $18 take it or move on... (16 isn't far from 18, so they might take it, just to get the deal done, and have you satisfied with the transaction, but if the price is 50, and you ask them 'how much do you want?' and they say 'I'll take 40', don't turn around and offer 30 or 35... either offer 35 up front, or accept the 40 they offer.) Keep in mind, they need to make a reasonable profit - a lot are there to have fun, but those tables aren't free.[/QUOTE]
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