In the social sciences, bargaining or haggling is a type of negotiation in which the buyer and seller of a good or service debate the price or nature of a transaction. If the bargaining produces agreement on terms, the transaction takes place.
Negotiation Types. There are two opposite types or schools of negotiation: integrative and distributive. This article introduces the important differences between each negotiating type and gives advice on which one may be right for your negotiation.
chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) bargain down, beat down. persuade the seller to accept a lower price. negociate, negotiate, talk terms.
A lowball offer refers to an offer that is far less than the seller's asking price or is deliberately too low, as a means of starting negotiations. To lowball also means to throw out a purposely lower than reasonable number to see how the seller will react.
Some phrases you might use while bargaining include: I'm interested in this item, but I'm not sure if I can afford it at full price. Could you do a little bit of a discount? I really like this item, but I noticed that it's been on the shelf for a while.
Ostentatious goods have a high price that reflects their premium quality or prestige. A high price tag also means that only a few people from the upper class can afford to buy them.
The best way to say price is negotiable is with clarity and confidence: “We have some flexibility depending on your priorities.” “If there's room on your end for adjustments in terms or volume, we can find a number that works.”
A price adjustment clause, also called an escalation clause, is a provision within a contract that allows for changes in the agreed-upon price under certain conditions. These conditions can include factors like fluctuations in market rates, changes in the cost of raw materials, or economic indicators like inflation.
When you offer to trade your vintage jeans for a handwoven shirt in Guatemala, you are engaged in barter—no money is involved. One thing (or service) is traded for another. But when you offer to buy that shirt for less money than the vendor is asking, you are engaged in haggling or bargaining, not bartering.
bargain for/on doing something I didn't bargain on finding them here as well. bargain for/on something/somebody doing something I hadn't bargained on them being here.
Price gouging is a pejorative term for the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services, or commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair by some.
Collective bargaining is the negotiation process between an employer and a union comprised of workers to create an agreement that will govern the terms and conditions of the workers' employment. The result of collective bargaining procedures is a collective agreement.
What's it called when you go back and forth on a price?
chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) bargain down, beat down. persuade the seller to accept a lower price. negociate, negotiate, talk terms.
