I lived in the Middle East for a time, every thing is negotiable there, my wife would spend ten-fifteen minutes haggling on a quarter. It seems it is based on the idea that someone thinks they are getting a deal, when most merchants simply mark up the sticker price to accommodate haggling.

Anyway, we have haggled over here a number of time. I bought a camera bad, very nice item but it was way overpriced, I asked the clerk (being polite & stating the item was nice but way overpriced) and we came to a price that was about 50% less than the sticker price well worth it. Cars of course and I was recently buying a houseful of appliances and I forced a tough price match on minimal evidence.

Lowes Home Improvment,I talked them in to giving me an electric drill set for the one day price,on a MOnday after the Sat/ one day sale,I had call the stores near me and they said they was out of the set,so I didn't go in on Sat.Mon I was in the store and I ask to speak to the manger,I ask hime if they had got a shipment in on Sunday,He said no,I real nicely showed him the stack of drill set, over 60. and told him what the salesperson told me on Sat. He ask me if I wanted more than one and he sold me it for the sales price and thanked me for shopping with Lowes,which I do all the time,----Also about ext. warranty ,which I had forgotten that I had purchsed,while I was waiting to find a way to get rid of a broken LCD monniter, I ran across the reciept for it,from Office Depot,to my surpise,I had purchased an ext. warranty, I call the number on the reciept,only 2 times,I was told they would send me a gift card from the store for the full price, {it was 2 1/2 yrs old, the warranty was to run out in less than 6 months} $349.00 they didn't refund the taxes.When I recieved a letter from Office Depot, they ask me if I would except the enclosed check instead of the gift card...I still don't buy ext warranties on everything, I use my judgement on what is a good buy.I also shop alot at Office Depot.I belieive we need to suport the companies who treat us right,,,,,Margaret siler

I have negotiated a Panasonic Plasma TV saving $700 and a Toshiba LCD saving $1000. In both cases they came very close to the internet pricing. Paying a few dollars more for their expert advice was well worth it.

Well its not up to clerks to make decisions such as these and if they do by saying no, go over their head to supervisor or management. If clerks dont want to wait on customers change jobs. Thats one problem we have with retail stores no customer service or patience. They think all they have to do is order their depts., stock their shelves, set ads and displays. Well to those people that not all. For we as customers in the end pay your wages.

When I worked retail, the ones who tried to haggle were usually a pain in the ass who had to win no matter what. Customers who feel entitled are what makes bad attitudes in low paid, stressed out retail employess

I've haggled over damaged goods. If the product you are buying from the showroom floor has even a small mark, even chain stores will give you 20-30% off (even if the blemish is negligable)