[endswapper]

Your friend made her/himself less attractive as a candidate because of the expressed dissatisfaction with the offer. That's why the offer was retracted.

Know how to close. Your friend allowed this to happen. There is nothing unethical or abnormal about the circumstances described.

There is no need to post anything beyond your question. Perhaps people will learn from the experience.

Apparently your friend didn't think it was a great offer, so there is no reason to be sad, or otherwise.

[bigbear0310]

My friend just wanted to understand if there was room to negotiate. She was going to take it anyways even if they said they couldn't go higher. So are you saying people should not negotiate at all then?

[endswapper]

Just about everything is negotiable, and should be negotiated. A big part of that is understanding what deal can get done. My point was to know how to negotiate and close.

Negotiating typically doesn't need to be cloak and dagger and being earnest builds trust and rapport. You can take a position and continue to negotiate. Even more so if you are asking them to match or get closer to your current comp. She left it open for retraction for hours.