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Bargain on price. Not in a "regular" retail store, but in any case where a single person has the authority to adjust the price: any kind of street market, for
by UIUC_06 4y ago
Bargain on price.
Not in a "regular" retail store, but in any case where a single person has the authority to adjust the price: any kind of street market, for instance.
True story: I was in England and with some friends who live there, and we were going to an "artist open studios" day. I mentioned that back in the States, I routinely offered less money to the artist than they were asking. Not a whole lot less, just 10-20%. The "asking price" for a piece of one-off art is completely arbitrary anyway and the artist is almost always happy to bargain.
My British friend looked horrified. I don't know if everyone there would consider it rude, or just her.
- vba616 4y agoPeople I've known who do sewing and needlework and stuff seem to have perennial stories about clueless people asking if they can buy or commission a piece without the vaguest concept of how much time and effort went into the one on display. There is so much marketing around "hand crafted" products that people forget it's all either fake/weasel words or done in very low wage places.
- GuB-42 4y ago> Not in a "regular" retail store Even in "regular" retail stores. I have successfully bargained in big box stores, it doesn't always work of course, but even these stores are usually managed by humans and salesmen, especially those with experience are often allowed some margin.
- leodriesch 4y agoWorked for me once when buying an iPhone at a local electronics store using the price on Amazon as leverage.