Learn to bargain before you buy these 3 big-ticket items — negotiating could save you thousands

MIC:

You negotiate your starting salary, your rent and your raises. Why stop there? In fact, companies are taking advantage of the fact that customers are averse to conflict — and have started using “no haggle” pricing for products like cars, which consumers have historically been able to bargain for. Alas, even if these set prices make shopping less stressful, you’re likely paying more than you would have after haggling.

Here are three items you should always bargain for — and how to do it.

We don’t have a “haggling mentality” in North America but I’ve haggled on all three of the items mentioned in this piece and have literally saved thousands of dollars off the sticker price.