Garage sale guy in Tulsa refused to haggle over a $3 coffee table. That changed my whole approach.

I was at this sale last Saturday and saw a solid oak coffee table for $3. I asked if he could do $2 and he just stared at me and said "Ma'am, it's already three dollars." Made me realize I've been bargaining out of habit even when the price is basically free. Has anyone else had a moment at a yard sale that made you rethink your haggling strategy?

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the_paul13d ago

Maybe it's not about the money at all... some people just like the back and forth more than the actual deal. Could be that guy didn't want to start a precedent where he's haggling on everything all day. Once you bargain down one item, every other customer sees it and thinks they can do the same thing. A three dollar table is basically a handshake deal, you know? It's more about keeping the whole sale simple and fair for everyone else who stops by later.

umar5913d ago

Right, because nothing says "fair" like a three dollar table.

bennett.nora13d ago

Yeah I had this guy once selling a box of records for 50 cents and I asked if he'd take a quarter and he just laughed at me and put the box back in his trunk lmao. It was so awkward I didn't even buy anything else from him that day. Totally changed how I approach stuff under five bucks now because honestly sometimes you just look greedy instead of smart.