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.
Definitions of price reduction. noun. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise. synonyms: deduction, discount. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down.
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAGGLE. [no object] : to talk or argue with someone especially in order to agree on a price. I dislike having to haggle (with a salesman) over/about the price of a new car.
to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something: I'll do it in my own time - just stop hassling me! [ + to infinitive ] The children keep hassling me to take them to Disneyland.
It's worth a try if you have a little nerve." FOR NEGOTIATING THE NEW AGE OF HAGGLING: Rule 1: Be friendly and polite. Don't be crass, rude or demanding when negotiating.
If you're told that a price is negotiable, that means you can talk it over until you reach an agreement. So don't start with your highest offer. Negotiable can also mean that a road or path can be used.
shrink·fla·tion ˌshriŋk-ˈflā-shən. : the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price. Shrinkflation occurs when companies keep their prices the same, but give you less of their products. Brian O'Connell. It's the inflation you're not supposed to see.
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.
In economics, shrinkflation, also known as package downsizing, weight-out, and price pack architecture is the process of items shrinking in size or quantity while the prices remain the same.
Price discrimination (differential pricing, equity pricing, preferential pricing, dual pricing, tiered pricing, and surveillance pricing) is a microeconomic pricing strategy where identical or largely similar goods or services are sold at different prices by the same provider to different buyers based on which market ...
discussions between people in order to reach agreement on something such as prices, wages, working conditions, etc.: Both sides were scheduled to meet today in an effort to resume bargaining.
Surly's roots are in sirly, as in sir, meaning arrogant, haughty, and superior. Its current meaning implies all that and more, none of it appealing — rude, snotty, sullen, mean and cranky can be added to the list. Generally speaking, if you find yourself in a surly mood, avoid your friends and loved ones.
A hassle is a situation that is difficult and involves problems, effort, or arguments with people. [informal] I don't think it's worth the money or the hassle.
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services a hotline that consumers may use to report gouging at gasoline stations. extortion. cheating. overcharging. fleecing.
Haggling is the process of negotiating a price for an item or service. Except for some specific situations — like negotiating a house purchase or bargaining down the price of a new car, when some back-and-forth is a given — Americans tend not to be hagglers.
