When bargaining works best.(consumers who have successfully bargained for products and services)(Survey)

It pays to bargain, judging by the experiences of 2,167 respondents to our nationally representative survey. Of those who negotiated for furniture, for example, 94 percent were successful at least once during the past three years.

Overall, 61 percent of respondents bargained at least once during that time. Men were somewhat more likely to bargain than women: 64 percent vs. 58 percent. Although both genders were equally successful when they tried to negotiate, women tended to dislike the process more: Forty-six percent said haggling made them so uncomfortable that they rarely, if ever, tried it. Only 32 percent of men said they felt that way.

 
In order of bargaining success. 
 
Product or     Buyers' experiences, past 3 years 
service 
 
                  Negotiated    Successful 
                                at least 
                                  once, % 
 
Furniture               49%             94 
 
Medical bills            31             93 
 
Home                     35             92 
electronics 
products 
 
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