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Are you telling me that the American healthcare works like an Arabic bazaar, where you start with a price that is 20x the real value and negotiate it down to a
by iagooar 8y ago
Are you telling me that the American healthcare works like an Arabic bazaar, where you start with a price that is 20x the real value and negotiate it down to a fraction of the initial offer?
- NotANaN 8y agoBingo
- sangnoir 8y agoDifference is, the buyer haggles after receiving the non-returnable service, so they cannot shop around, or use the threat of shopping around as a bargaining tactic. The buyer is entirely captive, while seller may freely decide how low to go (if at all), depending on factors opaque to the buyer.
- garenp 8y ago... And frequently they won't give you a price even if you ask what it costs upfront.