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by giantg2 1552 days ago
Some cultures expect you to haggle and to not would be an insult.
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kingofpandora 1551 days ago
An oft-repeated aphorism by travelling westerners so they can justify negotiating over $1, but I have yet to actually come across someone who would be genuinely offended by not haggling.
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giantg2 1550 days ago
It's not all cultures, only some. Others in this thread have given first hand accounts of how not haggling has caused trouble.
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kingofpandora 1550 days ago
Someone said that not haggling caused the neighbouring vendors to be upset (presumably jealous at not hitting the jackpot).

Can you point me to the cultures where not haggling caused offense?

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