Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shopping on Amazon or eBay

Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by anigbrowl on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:06PM (#27090245)

Not true. As recently the 90s expensive niche gear like a pro audio or video stuff was almost always subject to price negotiation, especially if you were a repeat customer or indicated an interest in possibly purchasing other stuff. It still is to some extent.

In general the more knowledgeable the dealership/salespeople, the more likely negotiation is possible, especially if you present as a knowledgeable customer so that neither of you are wasting each others' time.

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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by lotsofpulp on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:43PM (#27090505)

I guess I was a kid back then, but I don’t remember any of the adults I hung around haggling in stores like circuit city, and my family are immigrants from a country where you haggle over vegetables.

As far as I understood, it wasn’t in the interest of the big retailers to spend time haggling with individuals.

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