Fuck haggling. I set a lower price because I want something in good condition gone and would rather it be used than go to landfill. Set a price and that’s it. People want to haggle on marketplaces because they either have nothing better to do or resell. Don’t be a party to it imo. Makes it much easier because you ignore tyre kickers who obviously don’t read as well.
Jesus, this is me. I wish people would just tell me the price, and I could trust that they’re not just trying to haggle, or stiff me. I always just start with what I’ll accept.
We got new doors on the house this year, and it took me a while to get around to putting the “No Soliciting” sign up. Immediately started getting door-to-door sales. One does this spiel:
Him: “Normally, the initial cost is the big one, $600, because we have to bring out the truck, but we’re in the neighborhood doing all of your neighbors so we can take off $300.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: “I really want to win your business, so I’ll take off another $100.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: "I don’t know if you look at Google reviews, but we’re number 1! And, look, I really want your business, so I’ll take off another $100!”
And I’m thinking, “so, what you’re telling me is that you jacked up a fake up-front cost for suckers to use in the sales pitch,” and it’s having the opposite effect on me. The more he’s “knocking off” cost, the more it feels like he’s running a scam.
It’s one of the things I hate most about capitalism: the behaviors and lying it encouraged.
Fuck haggling. I set a lower price because I want something in good condition gone and would rather it be used than go to landfill. Set a price and that’s it. People want to haggle on marketplaces because they either have nothing better to do or resell. Don’t be a party to it imo. Makes it much easier because you ignore tyre kickers who obviously don’t read as well.
Jesus, this is me. I wish people would just tell me the price, and I could trust that they’re not just trying to haggle, or stiff me. I always just start with what I’ll accept.
We got new doors on the house this year, and it took me a while to get around to putting the “No Soliciting” sign up. Immediately started getting door-to-door sales. One does this spiel:
Him: “Normally, the initial cost is the big one, $600, because we have to bring out the truck, but we’re in the neighborhood doing all of your neighbors so we can take off $300.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: “I really want to win your business, so I’ll take off another $100.”
Me: “No thanks, I’m not interested.”
Him: "I don’t know if you look at Google reviews, but we’re number 1! And, look, I really want your business, so I’ll take off another $100!”
And I’m thinking, “so, what you’re telling me is that you jacked up a fake up-front cost for suckers to use in the sales pitch,” and it’s having the opposite effect on me. The more he’s “knocking off” cost, the more it feels like he’s running a scam.
It’s one of the things I hate most about capitalism: the behaviors and lying it encouraged.
I keep forgetting i dont usually haggle so much these days once I’ve realized what I value things at. Thanks