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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joe2007, post: 145369, member: 1262&quot;]I wondering what tactics members here used when negotiating in order to get the best price possible when buying items from garage sales, antique malls, flea markets, and other venues where haggling on price is permitted. Generally it is commonly accepted that the first person that throws out a dollar amount is in the weaker negotiating position since they have tipped their hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally when I have a good working relationship with the seller (have done a lot of business with them before) I always ask for the best price on the item(s) and then either pass or purchase the item. Note that once you have asked for their &quot;best price&quot; it would be inappropriate to attempt to haggle any further.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes when I don&#039;t know the seller I&#039;ll make the first offer and then expect them to counter. I try to not make the offer so low that it is insulting and generally don&#039;t offer below 70% of the marked price. If the seller wants too much and the gap is too wide I&#039;ll walk without making an offer rather than negotiate when the chances of compromise are slim to none.</p><p><br /></p><p>As shown on American Pickers, grouping multiple items and then asking for a price on all of them may be advantageous since a seller might be willing to come down in price more for a large sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally I don&#039;t talk down an item I&#039;m considering buying in order to get a better price,&nbsp; I&#039;ve witnessed several buyers doing this and the sellers generally in my experience don&#039;t respond well to this type of negotiating tactic and may refuse to budge when buyers are insulting their wares by nitpicking every defect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking forward to other members thoughts on negotiating tactics.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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