Haggling: how low do you go?

1 October 2007

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How low do you go?

Imagine you're on holiday in foreign lands known for haggling. You see the most perfect, hand-crafted shawl/chess set/doo-dah. The seller asks for the equivalent of £120; what would your opening haggle be (which should be only a little less than you're willing to pay)?

How low do you go?

Imagine you're on holiday in foreign lands known for haggling. You see the most perfect, hand-crafted shawl/chess set/doo-dah. The seller asks for the equivalent of £120; what would your opening haggle be (which should be only a little less than you're willing to pay)?

Results

A. £1		162 votes (2 %)
B. £5		180 votes (2 %)
C. £10		444 votes (5 %)
D. £15		305 votes (3 %)
E. £20		811 votes (9 %)
G. £30		1,010 votes (11 %)
I. £40		1,247 votes (14 %)
K. £50		1,377 votes (15 %)
M. £60		1,297 votes (14 %)
O. £70		555 votes (6 %)
Q. £80		756 votes (8 %)
R. £85		167 votes (2 %)
S. £90		337 votes (4 %)
U. £100		252 votes (3 %)
W. £110		30 votes (0 %)
Y. £120		27 votes (0 %)

                   8,957 votes received.

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