Hyperbollix wrote: » I like a haggle for items that everyone understands are up for a haggle over, ie when buying something second hand online, especially cars. Have been to a few countries where haggling is king and at first it was off putting up began to enjoy it. Wouldn't bother with haggling in retail in Ireland even for items like a big tv. I just get the best price for the model I want and go with that. I checked out a laptop in Harvey Norman a few years back and after getting the sales pitch from the young fella on the floor, I said I'd buy it if there was a 10% discount on the sticker price. He looked at me like a was speaking Japanese and more or less said there's no discounts, buy it or don't. So I didn't.
gmisk wrote: » I would say I am pretty good at it especially when it comes to service providers like gas, electricity, tv etc always push a hard bargain (politely) and get a good deal. Always haggle on white goods as well, but do my research before hand. In general though Irish people are abysmal at haggling
Greyfox wrote: » I never haggle in Ireland, it feels wrong and unless it's clear there's room for this I find it rude. I worked in retail before and i hated people who tried to haggle.
hardybuck wrote: » The price on an item is an 'invitation to treat', i.e. inviting the consumer to make an offer for the price that's displayed.
rapul wrote: » Was in Turkey in 05 and 07 I think, but haggling was great craic over there, you were already a millionaire from the exchange rate but you could talk everyone down, just shows you how cheaply made everything was I guess, but definitely was a way life over back then from what I could see
Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: » I buy most things for work on credit and do my haggling after the fact. You're in a much stronger position to knock some money off after the goods have arrived and are in your possession. There's enough people desperate for business out there that you can just move supplier if they don't like it.
joeguevara wrote: » Try that in Centra for a litre of milk. It is completely dependent on the item and the way it is advertised. The deckchair case explains it quite well. Forget the name.
Uncle Pierre wrote: » Have a look at adverts.ie and you'll see some real stupid haggling going on. I was watching an item recently that I didn't really want but was keeping an eye on out of interest. Seller had first listed it at €80 and over time had dropped the asking price, first to 70, then to 65, and then to 62. Then somebody made an offer of €60. Seller: Come up to €62 and we have a deal. I've already dropped the price from €80. Other person: No. €60 is the best I can do. To me, that's just stupid.
hardybuck wrote: » Ah but we're talking about sensible stuff here. You're going from one extreme (not haggling over anything) to another.
Seamai wrote: » I could be wrong but I've always seen it more of a country than a city thing. I know a few who do it and they are all come from well off farming backgrounds, they're also quite tight in other ways and I think that might be one of the reasons that many here don't do it. Meanness has always been seen as a major flaw in Ireland and asking for a discount could be seen as an extension of this.
pgj2015 wrote: » You are wrong because I had three men in their 60's from one of the richest areas of Dublin offer me 10 euro for something that was 20 euro. I told them the price was 20 euro and they reluctantly paid me that sum. These guys were without doubt millionaires. on the other hand i find people from the inner city in Dublin or from places like tallaght and crumlin to be great tippers and generous with their money.
joeguevara wrote: » "Ah hayor.....da workin class are da salt of de earth and d'ose bleeding poshies up in dalkie are da worst and scabby."
pgj2015 wrote: » I know. some rich people are sound and generous but I would prefer to see a salt of the earth dub than a rich person from Dublin.
pgj2015 wrote: » I bought something for 25 euro on adverts lately, second hand in perfect condition, brand new online was 90 euro. someone offered 24 euro. I was selling a pine door once on it for 30 euro(sold it for 30), I saw a better one for 10 euro on adverts and some chancer offered 5 euro. I would chop it up for firewood before i would have sold it for 5 euro. A lot of the time it is people who have loads of money who are the miserable hagglers.
joeguevara wrote: » Is it McCains or Beshoff chip on your shoulder there. Your generalisations and stereotypes are trite.
Uncle Pierre wrote: » I listed some stuff there for free recently. All pretty low value stuff that we decided to get rid of during our lockdown clean-up, and that I wasn't bothered getting into the haggling stuff over. For some of it, I'd accept a request, and then get a private message: 'will you deliver?' No, I most certainly will not deliver, when you're getting the damn thing for free in the first place! Least you could do is make an effort to come and collect it!
CrankyHaus wrote: » If you can, just go Charity Shop at that price point. Less hassle with dodgy types if giving away. Far better prices if buying. I was looking at old xbxox 360 games recently. Absolute dreamers online. Picked up a game trilogy for €1 in the charity shop. Same goes for budget second hand furniture.
