tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post1297580228072668256..comments2024-03-29T10:20:25.178+01:00Comments on WRITER CRAMPS (Main): HOW I LEARNED HAGGLINGGattinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-37912410181493401712010-11-13T19:14:13.260+01:002010-11-13T19:14:13.260+01:00I love this post! You are gorgeous in that pictu...I love this post! You are gorgeous in that picture, too!<br /><br />This year when things got much tighter financially I told my husband I was not going to pay full price of any services or major items without asking for a price break.<br /><br />I've done it all year and about 99 percent of the time I've either gotten a discount or some additional product or service for the original price.<br /><br />I love the stories here. They enchant me and transport me to a different place. But I am always pleasantly surprised to see the world is really the same everywhere!<br /><br />Thank you for linking.<br /><br />A+Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-70951876208381930092010-11-12T23:39:44.369+01:002010-11-12T23:39:44.369+01:00I've never really had much practice at hagglin...I've never really had much practice at haggling so I have no idea whether I would be any good at it or not. I enjoyed reading your experiences though :)Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-34899780923449390952010-11-12T12:57:10.569+01:002010-11-12T12:57:10.569+01:00I find haggling fascinating. Thanks for sharing th...I find haggling fascinating. Thanks for sharing these stories.<br /><br />I don't haggle because I don't care much for shopping.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-39615587256619596952010-11-12T11:47:05.295+01:002010-11-12T11:47:05.295+01:00LOL! Your haggle over the bracelet was so funny. ...LOL! Your haggle over the bracelet was so funny. The mama of mine loves to haggle. She's good at it, too. I'm still shy about haggling. But the few times I've had, I enjoyed it.Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-61787955239047139262010-11-12T06:22:32.916+01:002010-11-12T06:22:32.916+01:00LOL! A bracelet for a calculator! What a FUN sto...LOL! A bracelet for a calculator! What a FUN story! I think I would be good at haggling! Of course I don't know... NOBODY haggles in America... only for car prices!Mellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16266127127286739779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-4500460956411674672010-11-12T04:32:08.510+01:002010-11-12T04:32:08.510+01:00This is a very fun and interesting H post. I love ...This is a very fun and interesting H post. I love it. <br />Visiting from Alpha-Thursday.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-80255966128584689482010-11-11T21:44:26.199+01:002010-11-11T21:44:26.199+01:00What a wonderful photo. You are so funny. I did no...What a wonderful photo. You are so funny. I did not know Belgians could haggle.. I am really not very good at it unfortunately.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-16485818412742962792010-11-11T20:53:31.770+01:002010-11-11T20:53:31.770+01:00Gattina, I read your post with so much delight. E...Gattina, I read your post with so much delight. Even having visited 85 countries and 20 Caribbean islands in my 66 years ( many of them on my 88 cruises ), I am not the best haggler. With my job loss<br />( forensic nurse for San Francisco for 21 years ) almost 2 years ago, and subsequent retirement at only a half pension, I'm pretty much grounded so, if I get to travel at all, I'll learn to haggle more aggressively!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-61793874973543659892010-11-11T20:51:36.976+01:002010-11-11T20:51:36.976+01:00Lots of haggling going on in Asia, Gattina... and ...Lots of haggling going on in Asia, Gattina... and the best line comes from the Thai: good for you, good for me. The only words in English they know other than hello. I used them all the time. Haggling is a good H word.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-88285600682348101302010-11-11T19:05:31.422+01:002010-11-11T19:05:31.422+01:00I am one of those who cannot haggle. I want the be...I am one of those who cannot haggle. I want the best price at the first moment. If I discover the seller might go lower I figure he was willing the cheat me and I am inclined to not buy is thing at any price and walk away.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-28976520782423654142010-11-11T19:05:31.122+01:002010-11-11T19:05:31.122+01:00I am one of those who cannot haggle. I want the be...I am one of those who cannot haggle. I want the best price at the first moment. If I discover the seller might go lower I figure he was willing the cheat me and I am inclined to not buy is thing at any price and walk away.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-41010402059389787292010-11-11T18:00:06.713+01:002010-11-11T18:00:06.713+01:00Great photo!
I don't like to haggle. My husba...Great photo!<br /><br />I don't like to haggle. My husband loves to.<br /><br />(And I sorta love when he haggles, because it saves us money. And because I don't have to.)<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-6714786626154991182010-11-11T17:47:44.504+01:002010-11-11T17:47:44.504+01:00What a sweet photo from 1968!
I learned to haggle ...What a sweet photo from 1968!<br />I learned to haggle in the market in Jerusalem. I'll have to post about it some time - it wasn't a great first experience!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-52516747319953558402010-11-11T14:28:34.614+01:002010-11-11T14:28:34.614+01:00I had to haggle in Morocco and didn't do it we...I had to haggle in Morocco and didn't do it well. I think you did very well.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-50185511389333096422010-11-11T14:03:09.481+01:002010-11-11T14:03:09.481+01:00Hi Gattina, it is such great fun to visit you. I l...Hi Gattina, it is such great fun to visit you. I love love love haggling, I do it at our flea markets. I got a vintage typewriter this past weekend for a great price, because we haggled nicely. Great HCharmingdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575363077109065288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-63375251160272046642010-11-11T14:02:52.448+01:002010-11-11T14:02:52.448+01:00I used to feel bad about haggling, and then I deci...I used to feel bad about haggling, and then I decided to look at it like a game. Now I have gotten quite good at it!<br />BTW: Love the picture of you and Mr. Gattino!Maribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435726542598515305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-84838047105789055922010-11-11T12:57:37.312+01:002010-11-11T12:57:37.312+01:00Great post. Having visited Egypt many times, I wis...Great post. Having visited Egypt many times, I wish I had this skill. It is still so hard for me to do. <br />Tracytracyhttp://sellabitmum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-47137329140688642132010-11-11T11:19:18.624+01:002010-11-11T11:19:18.624+01:00Hi Gattina! I hate that; friends say that I'm ...Hi Gattina! I hate that; friends say that I'm good at it when I engage in business, but I truly don't like... But you are great... and started early... ;)<br /><br />Blogtrotter Two has moved to a new country and actually to the most populated city in Africa. Enjoy and have a great weekend!Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403056056512006654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-6881233140896390572010-11-11T09:54:11.830+01:002010-11-11T09:54:11.830+01:00Bravo Gattina!!! You are an excellent commercial!!...Bravo Gattina!!! You are an excellent commercial!!! We are used here to haggle when we go to the flea market or when we buy something to blackpeople who sell on the markets and beach: glasses, african clothes ets... I know haggling is a pleasure for them.<br />It's a free day, today!!! i will continue my bags and we are waiting for Mélissa this afternoon!!!claudiehttp://www.lazazandcruisers.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-78982081542604023442010-11-11T09:03:29.685+01:002010-11-11T09:03:29.685+01:00Hello Gattina! I am visiting you from alphabet thu...Hello Gattina! I am visiting you from alphabet thursday and I am now following your lovely blog! As the child of a greek father born and raised in china, I have been well versed in the art of haggling and I really wish here in America that haggling was the norm. I think shop keepers would be much nicer! All the best! Alex@amoderatelifea moderate lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276472308985313068noreply@blogger.com