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Haggling Your Way Through A Tricky Economy

KQED's Forum

KQED

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Haggling. For some people, a transaction is not complete if it doesn’t include a request for a discount, an upgrade or something more. For others, the very idea of haggling makes them cringe. They don’t want to look like a jerk or seem petty about money. But, in an economy where it feels like things are more expensive than ever, haggling can save you money and time. With a little or a lot of haggling you might be able to score reduced rent, get a better hotel room or shave thousands off a medical bill. We’ll talk to experts about why people are reluctant to haggle, how to haggle, and where to haggle. And we’ll hear from you: What’s the best deal you’ve haggled for recently? Guests: Veronica Dagher, personal finance reporter, the Wall Street Journal; author, Wall Street Journal's ebook "Resilience: How 20 Ambitious Women Used Obstacles to Fuel Their Success" Richard Shell, professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics and Management Organization, the Wharton School; author, “Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People” and “The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Coming up on forum, for some people, a transaction is not complete until they have tried to score a discount.

1:01.1

For others, the very idea of asking for a lower price.

1:04.5

For a hotel room, rent, a vacation, makes them cringe.

1:08.7

But in an economy where prices are on the rise,

1:11.4

haggling, maybe the ticket.

1:12.8

We'll talk to the experts about how, where, and why

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it's a good idea to haggle.

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And we'll hear from you.

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What's the best deal you've negotiated recently?

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