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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 145503, member: 37&quot;]If the price is cheap or very reasonable for what the item is, I will pay the asking price.&nbsp; Rarely bargain at garage sales as a result.&nbsp; If at a sale, I usually ask <i>&quot;What can you do on this?&quot;</i>&nbsp; &nbsp; Usually accept or walk but occasionally counter if not too far off.&nbsp; I generally am hoping for 20% or better off.&nbsp; Rarely engage in bargaining on items where I would need, say, more than 30% to make it feasible.&nbsp; Not worth my time or the dealer&#039;s grief in these situations.&nbsp; I will occasionally just cut to the chase and make an offer if I am just a few dollars or less than 10% off the asking price. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a dealer, it really bothers me when people make low-ball offers.&nbsp; I don&#039;t begrudge anyone some profit and would hope they can do the same for me.&nbsp; likewise, those that denigrate the merchandise will not be looked on favorably.&nbsp; I usually note defects and take them in to account in my pricing.&nbsp; How someone approaches the deal is important.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bargaining is a way of life in this business.&nbsp; It need not be adversarial.&nbsp; I had one dealer friend smash an item to the ground rather than sell it to some witch who was getting testy with her.&nbsp; I always wish that I might have the opportunity to do the same some day.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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