Is bargaining important part of british culture ?

Flip · Guest

I mean bargaining prices when before to buy something.

can you argue why or give some samples please ?
The Teacher : I'm sorry but you don't answer to the question.
I see that you have the habit to bargain, but in a general way, do you think that bargaining is common in uk ?

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The Teacher · Guest

If you don't bargin you pay more. Just bought an expensive table and 6 chairs, got 5% off because I'm audacious and asked for a discount. You have nothing to lose by asking, but more to pay if you don't ask.

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fivetoze · Guest

of course we haggle.. im about to buy 10 laptops, and i know i wont pay the asking price... coz if im spending 3k, then money talks...

if A sells the same item as B, then whats to stop me spending my cash elsewhere? (nothing) so i know i'll get the deal, coz they dont want me walking out of the shop...

and for everythihng else theres Ebay... coz if i cant get it on my doorstep for the price, you can bet someone somewhere is flogging it... and ive used that to batter the price down on stuff, by pitching them against each other...

money talks... you want it, ive got it... lets do a deal

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Burnbaby · Guest

No, it's not a part of British culture.
Most of us find it awkward and embarrassing to be honest.

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More or less Cosmic · Guest

Haggling over prices is the last thing that us British folk will comfortably consider when face to face with a shop assistant. It's just not in our nature to question official jargon, and more natural for us to accept the 'status quo'!
Retail managers know this and are often very surprised to be confronted with an insistent customer, who stands their ground on a lower price! In some shops the prices include very large profit margins, and they allow for bargaining.
The skill in haggling is to be very polite and negotiate with a decision maker. After a period of banter, the haggling becomes a pleasant 'survival of the strongest mind'!!
Of course the one thing in the customers favour is that the product is often cheaper anyway on the Internet!

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affabledude2000 · Guest

haggling and bargaining is part and parcel of brit culture. they are affectioanately called TIGHT ARSE because they dont spend, lol

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Andrew B · Guest

I haggle over every major purchase, result new car in September £2,000 off , bought the wife a motorcyle 3 years ago and got 20% off and free helmet and gloves.
Of course you have to have Cash and be prepared to walk away if the salesman won't come down but I always get a discount, this just demonstrates that the showrooms are ripping us all off.

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Indian Princess · Guest

Actually, it's not part of the British culture..I'd be too embarrassed my self to bargain..just pay what I have to pay and leave.

I've been to countries like India, Far East Asia and some parts of the Middle East where that is the norm...actually, quite enjoyed doing that...you walk into a shop, obviously they can tell that your're a foreigner and try to charge you more..I tell them the most I'm willing to pay...you try walking out the shop then they call you back and settle on what your're offering. Wouldnt mind if that happened here in England too.

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