http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/08/how_far_will_you_go_to_save_a_buck/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:40:24 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/08/how_far_will_you_go_to_save_a_buck/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 Shamless Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:15:12 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/08/08/how_far_will_you_go_to_save_a_buck.html#comment-2874 <p>A long time ago I decided to learn how to haggle. At first my experiences were much like what the author talks about, confrontational. But as I got better at haggling, I found that a much better approach was to become "instant friends" with the sales clerk. Its not hard, just try to make the sales persons day better for having interacted with you. I've gotten so used to befriending sales staff that these days I am often offered discounts without asking. I call this "zen haggling".</p> A long time ago I decided to learn how to haggle. At first my experiences were much like what the author talks about, confrontational. But as I got better at haggling, I found that a much better approach was to become “instant friends” with the sales clerk. Its not hard, just try to make the sales persons day better for having interacted with you. I’ve gotten so used to befriending sales staff that these days I am often offered discounts without asking. I call this “zen haggling”.

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