Use these strategies to lower prices you never dreamed were negotiable.
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In many parts of the world, engaging in back-and-forth negotiations over the price of peaches with a sidewalk vendor or a bracelet at the jewelry counter is standard practice. But in the U.S., some of us break into a sweat even when bargaining is de rigueur -- say, haggling over the price of a car at the dealership or a dining-room set on Craigslist. At a department store or supermarket, negotiating probably doesn’t cross your mind.
