Do you think it’s rude to haggle on price?

[Rainbowsoup]

In regards to items on sale on Facebook marketplace/gumtree/Shpock type places.

YABU- it’s not rude
YANBU- it’s rude

Not rude at all. If the seller doesn’t like it they don’t have to sell to you. I do not understand the offence people take at being asked to lower the price, they can just say no. If you have product that is somehow niche and superior quality you will be fine.

Not rude no. My parents used to do it whenever they bought something big from a shop or market too and we’re usually successful.

If I think it’s a fair price I don’t haggle.
If I think it’s overpriced I’ll make an offer.
I always add £5 to everything I sell on marketplace so when someone offers £10 less I counter. Any more then that is a no.

I always make an offer unless it's already really cheap (like under a tenner).

If you don't want people to haggle you can always write "no offers".

I often list things for about the price I want but put 2 or more items in one post and price it "£10 each or the pair for £15" - works a treat.

Not rude at all

Depends, if I think it's been over priced I will ask if they will take less. People tend to bump the price up because they expect to haggle a bit. If I think it's a fair price, I just pay it.

I usually make offers on depop, unless it’s already very cheap or they state “fixed price”. Never had an issue, they either agree or politely counter offer

I'm a haggler. I'm friendly about it. A few times over the years they've said no, I've laughed and said something about you never know, only for them to say aww go on then lol.

I sometimes give my customers a discount depending on how it's phrased. A part of business is to allow for breakages/discounts within the price you sell. It's also good CS as chances are they will return to that place when your customer feels "special".

Even though I don't always get a discount, if the person is rude about it, chances are not only do they lose the sale but further trade.

Not rude but I CBA.

I'd find the whole exchange exhausting.

It’s rude. The price is the price.

It’s rude when someone messages asking to have it for free, a slight reduction in price not so much. I recently sold a bed, list price was £100, I was offered £75 which I declined and eventually sold for £95.

You can always say “no offers” on your listing.

Totally fine. Why rude? What's rude about haggling?

Nothing wrong with haggling,especially if someone is asking a ridiculous price for am item. I always add something on to the price I actually want in order to give me haggle room, the buyer is then happy at getting something off.

@Brahumbug

Nothing wrong with haggling,especially if someone is asking a ridiculous price for am item. I always add something on to the price I actually want in order to give me haggle room, the buyer is then happy at getting something off.

But who are you to say that the price is ridiculous? With second hand items, they are worth what someone is willing to pay. The seller is free to set a price, and if no-one bites, they are likely to conclude that the price might be too high and it's up to them whether they wait for someone to buy, or reduce the price.

Setting a price high in the expectation that the buyer will haggle just makes it more difficult for everyone. What's so hard about asking the price that you want and the buyer paying it without argument? So yes it is rude, because you're unnecessarily complicating the process. Just pay the price asked. If sellers stop expecting people to haggle, they'll stop adding haggle room to the price.

But it's not as rude as making up a sob story to 'back up' your haggle. No-one believes you because they've heard it all before. It's also less rude than expecting an item to be delivered when it's being virtually given away or asking to swap for an item of random crap. Just about everyone selling something wants to swap it for money, not a quad bike, motorboat, knackered old iphone etc.

Haa my most recent selling experience... they asked me to keep item for them until they can collect, which I have for 4 days.. day before they are due to collect am asked to travel SIXTY miles to deliver item to them. Item being sold for £30 when it’s really worth around £100 anyway but I put it up cheaper for a quick sell. Realise this is not haggling just an absolute CF!

I feel very uncomfortable haggling about money... if someone asks a certain price and I think it is too much, then I don't buy it...
This.