Just how much do you "haggle?"

[heater]

We used to spend a lot of time in Mexico and someone told me once to cut the asking price in half and work from there. He say's $20, you say $10 and meet somewhere in the middle.

[indybob]

Haggling can be fun...some people love it some people hate it. Long ago when we used to spend time in Ocho Rios we went to the craft market in town. The year before I bought a

machette with a nice wood carved sheath and my brother-in-law wanted me to bring him back one. We entered the market with our friend Patrick to find the best price. After looking

at a few stalls, I seen the one I was looking for and asked the Lady 'how much?' Her reply was $100J...this was long ago, the exchange rate was around 8J to 1.. so she was looking

for about $12 US. I offered her $60J...she countered with $90 saying it was the best price. I offered $70J and again she said $90 was a fair price and she could not really drop any lower.

I looked at Patrick and said "hey, I seen one around the corner for $70J" ... the lady reached into her bra, pulled out $70J and told me to go bring it to her as she knew that price was not real.

We laughed, I gave her the $100J and the deal was done.

[pine tree john]

After he agreed to the lower price,I gave him the $4 dollars as a tip anyway to show him to do the right thing.

so what you did is reward him for bad behavior.

[Fred Stripe]

I look at is like maybe I taught him a lesson?

[hdcouple]

A few years back me see a necklace me like. I ask girl how much? she say $15.00. I say $7.50 she say I go ask boss lady. Boss lady came , I say how much for your necklace? She say $5.00 !! Me go home with necklace! You just never know!!!!

[Rambo]

at one time the rate was 20-1... a couple went with us on one of our trips, the woman's husband ( a know it all) barged in when the woman was buying a large sack of fresh oranges and limes for 30.00 (J)

"Are you nuts Lisa???, Thirty Dollars !!!????.........Your Crazy,here lady...takes this 20 (US) and be happy about it, we can buy this stuff at home"....................."Lisa I dont know about you , what you would do without me"

They are now divorced

He is also known for his statement " I dont haggle with the Taxi Guys....I jump in tell 'em where I wanna go...
jump out...give 'em a Ten and close the door and walk away"..I cant figure that "stuff" out....."
We asked him what the drivers would say ??

"Oh... some were mad ...some were happy as hell" "All evens out in the end"

he no longer travels out of the US.....

[gregandkelly63]

My wife absolutely can't haggle. It's not in her. One time we were in the craft market and my wife wanted gifts to take home to our kids. She found a bracelet and she was wondering if our daughter would like it. She asked the girl how much and she replied "$12.00".

My wife never said anything and kept looking at it trying to decide. The sales girl then spoke up and said "$7.00".

In her mind, my wife had decided she was going to buy it and continued to look at it, thinking of what outfits my daughter could wear with the bracelet. The salesgirl appeared nervous that she wasn't going to buy it and said: "I like you....$5.00) My wife looked at me puzzled and I laughed and handed the girl $5.00 and left with my wife. It was the first time I ever saw someone haggle and never say a word after the first question of "How much?"!

[gregandkelly63]

You can also haggle at the resorts. We stayed at the Grand Pineapple in March. My sister was with us and had never been to Negril before. Her and her girlfriend wanted to go to Ricks. She had talked to the resort and they told her it was $30 for the two of them round trip.

I told my sister to let me talk to them. I let them know I knew how much the red plate taxis cost to go to Ricks and that I wouldn't let my sister over pay. They brought the price down to $10 each. I still think that was too much, but my sister was happy with the price.

[plongdin]

I don't have it in me to haggle because I make it a point to buy from the small vendors instead of the bigger shops, where a few dollars makes a big difference to them.