haggle
Wrangle over cost
To haggle is to negotiate persistently over price or terms, typically in a back-and-forth exchange where each party tries to get a better deal: We haggled over the rug for twenty minutes.
Haggling is expected in bazaars and flea markets, less so in department stores.
The word suggests minor commerce and mild contention rather than formal negotiation.
Negotiate terms informally
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- wrangleArgue or herd livestock
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
lowball · back-and-forth · palter · chaffer · higgle · beat down · talk down · hold out
Open-air merchant district
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- soukTraditional Arab market
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- vendorOne who sells goods
merchant · peddler · street market · swap meet · garage sale · car lot · antique shop · thrift store
Reduced price offered
- markdownReduction in retail price
- asking priceSeller's stated amount
- sticker priceManufacturer's suggested retail amount
- bottom dollarOne's final remaining money
rock-bottom · overpriced · undercut · markup · wholesale · retail · cost · value
dicker
Negotiate terms informally
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- wrangleArgue or herd livestock
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
counteroffer · lowball · back-and-forth · palter · chaffer · higgle · beat down · talk down · hold out · walk away
bazaar
Open-air merchant district
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- soukTraditional Arab market
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
vendor · merchant · peddler · street market · swap meet · garage sale · car lot · antique shop · thrift store · hawker
discount
Reduced price offered
- markdownReduction in retail price
- asking priceSeller's stated amount
- sticker priceManufacturer's suggested retail amount
bottom dollar · rock-bottom · overpriced · undercut · markup · wholesale · retail · cost · value · cheap
- sales tacticsupselling, cross-selling, hard sell, soft sell, high pressure
- negotiationbargaining, negotiate, mediation, compromise, conciliation
- barterswap, barter, trade, exchange, trade agreement
- Business Verbsdeal, trade, negotiate, transact, exchange
- car salescar dealership, car dealerships, dealerships, dealer, auto dealership
- Negotiation Termsdeadlock, bargaining, negotiation, stalemate, compromise