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Originally Posted by Zeke
I think the conclusion here is to not try and sell individual items. Just have an old fashioned yard sale and towards noon put out the free sign and walk away.
And yes, people seem to have ingrained that bargaining is always how it's done. My limited knowledge of the world tells me that in most cultures this is not only accepted but expected. Stupid game if you ask me but when in Rome....
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I've lived overseas and there are places where the people will get mad if you (as the buyer) don't try to haggle with them (as the seller.) It's literally an insult to them.
When I get pissed is when you finally get to a deal, then the seller tries to either short you on what you are buying or open up the haggling process again. I can name two cultures right off the bat that do that.
As a result, I refuse to deal with them at this point.