Now for the other side of the issue:   
      
   "Hi, in response to your topic of asking for a lower price, even on a   
   $10.00 item.  Of course I ask for a lower price because I always assume   
   that the seller has upped the price so much already and that they factor in   
   having to "haggle" with a customer.  Let's say the item is marked as   
   $10.00.  I figure that they really want $7.50 because they know that no   
   one ever wants to pay full price so if I offer $5.00, then we can meet in the   
   middle at $7.50.  I'm happy that I got the price lowered and the seller still   
   made money off of me.  Everyone wins!  Carol G."   
      
   "I always figure that it can't hurt to ask for a lower price on an item in an   
   antique store or at a flea market and especially at a garage sale.  I assume   
   that many of those places just want to get rid of their items so they might be   
   willing to go a little lower.  What does it hurt to ask? Sometimes I'm   
   actually willing to pay the price that the item is offered for, but if I can   
   get it for a little less, that's even better.  I don't do that kind of thing   
   at a retail store like Macy's or Target because the cashier is in no position   
   to lower the price..  Roberta G."   
      
      
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