Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items. We get the satellite bill and pay the price on the statement. To keep up we need to learn that negotiation (aka haggling) is acceptable, expected and useful. We need to practice haggling. It was humiliating to have to haggle. Start the Haggle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 22, 2013

I meekly took what was offered – for many years until I finally learned to get uncomfortable and haggle for the positions, the raises, the promotions and the projects I wanted. This in no way prepared me to negotiate for more pay, better positions or projects I wanted. It always seemed that it was too risky to negotiate. Career Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

You want to price everything, and you want to be prepared to lower those prices when people start to haggle. You want to make sure that you have a number of small and large bills on hand for change. You can easily find tags or stickers at a local store that will help make the prices more visible.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

Crystal (owner of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) wrote about how she annually contacts her cable/internet supplier to get reductions in her bill – step by step. Most of what he did was to hose down the outdoor filter – and write us a bill for upwards of $100. Dealing With Government Entities.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

” Robert from My Multiple Incomes presents 5 Tips on How to Be a Better Negotiator , and says, “Not every store and place allows haggling and negotiating on their prices, but trying to negotiate won’t hurt either. The takeaway for the average small town entrepreneur: knowing your community is incredibly valuable.”

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