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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jon L, post: 4473726, member: 64167&quot;]Forgive me for asking, as I&#039; a perpetual buyer and only very occasional seller, but do you haggle price as a booth seller?&nbsp; I have noticed over the past couple of years haggling has all but disappeared or been less than 5% of list.&nbsp; Several months ago, at an antique shop with many dealers, I found a book I was interested in at $65 but thought that was a bit pricey. The stall was mostly glassware and 1930&#039;s clothing so I presumed books weren&#039;t his &quot;thing&quot;.&nbsp; Looked it up on Abe Books and found a comparable copy listed for $21.&nbsp; Showed that to the dealer and asked what he could do, the response was &quot;I won&#039;t charge you sales tax&quot;.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is haggling a thing of the past or is it now reserved for big ticket items?&nbsp; I have a pretty good feel for pricing in things I&#039;m interested in so I don&#039;t have to search on line very often.&nbsp; But I&#039;ve noticed tag prices have been high at shops the last couple of years.&nbsp; Not so much at estate or yard sales.&nbsp; Sadly, there&#039;s been no auctions locally due to the pandemic.&nbsp; Has the slowdown of foot traffic been the bearer of firm pricing?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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