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Message:: [QUOTE="Detecto92, post: 1602672, member: 75105"]There is a right way and a wrong way to haggle. If someone is selling a $100 coin, and you utter "I'll give ya 50 for it". Does not sound so sweet. I think the best phrase is: "can you work with me on the price?". Your not just shouting out an offer, your asking the seller if he is willing to negotiate. Throwing out a price just seems to point-blank. Consider the phrase an ice breaker. If you ask kindly, either the seller will say something along the lines of "what would you be interested in offering?", or if he does not want to negotiate, "I think the price is fair for the item". Once the seller agrees to a negotiation, say something like "I can offer 70 dollars for it, if you think that is fair". Again, if you just say "I can offer you 70 dollars for it", seems kind of short and to-the-point. But when you throw in the question of "do you think that's fair?", the seller has to think yet again. I think you need to exchange a few sentences with the seller before blurting out a random offer. I'm a bit of a psychologist and I believe the exchange of a few sentences before making the offer eases the seller up a bit. So take a little time to warm up to the seller before making an offer, and you will have a better chance. <img src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ-HdQXRMj2obbxUmG5iyHt2cQPGVW734JpjF98T691rhh0BLnm" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]