[Jewelry making - Article 00406] - Re: [Orchid] Dickering

[Deewo]

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    Years ago, when I used to do shows, whatever was for sale was
    clearly marked, and I had a sign:" All prices as marked." But that
    was years ago, before the enormous influx of people from countries
    where haggling is the norm. Not just immigrants, but students,
    tourists and businesspeople) What called the cultural change to my
    attention was a popular street fair I attended as a customer, not a
    vendor. I asked the price of a sweater, and the dealer quoted a price
    that was out of my range. I thanked him, and said it was a beautiful
    sweater, but it was a little more than I could spend (I thought I was
    being honest and polite) As I turned to leave the booth, he got me by
    the cuff and hissed "I'll give it to you for ".(and here he named a
    price 25% off his original quote.) All I wanted to do was get out of
    that booth, and he kept lowering the price and hanging on to my
    sleeve. It was very intimidating. Just to get away, I ended up buying
    the damn sweater at a 40% discount. But I never heard of reverse
    haggling till that moment. 

Dee
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