AIBU Haggling prices???

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I’ve heard of people haggling and getting great reductions- how do you do it? What’s the secret?!

Taking out a new policy for a pet and have been shocked at the quotes. More than double what I would expect (from previous pets and current knowledge, I’m not being unrealistic)

So is it possible to phone and haggle prices, or is that just in movies? What’s the best way to do it?! I end up going on the phone and feeling too awkward to even try it

With something like insurance I think you can up to a point. Say you have a competing quote and will they better it? Problem is they might want proof.
You can haggle in a shop if you are buying a reasonable amount that it makes it worth their while to get the overall sale. So say you are buying three beds, a sofa snd dining table. You might get them to throw in the dining chairs for free. But if you are just buying a sofa then you may get 10% off if it's shop display or end of the season - I did negotiate a wee bit on an ex display outdoor furniture set (got the cushions for free), but it was off season and not a huge amount really.

In my job, people try to haggle, so I ask them if they would get to the till in Asda, wait for everything to be rung up then offer a fraction of the bill. When they say no, I ask why they have done that to me. It usually does the trick,

If you've shopped round and all the quotes are high, it might just be the going rate, so unlikely to be much leeway.

@WinniesHunny

In my job, people try to haggle, so I ask them if they would get to the till in Asda, wait for everything to be rung up then offer a fraction of the bill. When they say no, I ask why they have done that to me. It usually does the trick,

I get where you're coming from, but surely if they don't like the price of something in Asda, they just won't buy it. If it's a market stall or somewhere where haggling is common, they'll haggle to see if they can get a better price, and again, if they're still not happy with the price they won't buy it.

I ask them if they would get to the till in Asda, wait for everything to be rung up

There's no reason why people shouldn't do that (other than the low likelihood of success). The advertised price in a shop is merely an 'invitation to treat' - a starting point for negotiations. Hence, if a shop has mis-priced something, they are not obliged to sell at the labelled price.

@Lolingokay I get that, but if you've got £20k to spend on a car, then look at £20k cars, not £30k cars and expect me to drop my value by £10k - especially when if you don't want it, the next person will take it due to demand way outstripping supply