Where's the best place to haggle on the high street?

25 May 2015

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Haggling is alive and well in the UK, not just at call centres and market stalls, but even at high street chains. Whether it's asking 'em to throw in some extras or negotiating a discount, some succeed – so we want to know how you got on. Please answer for all the following stores you have tried to haggle in WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

Haggling is alive and well in the UK, not just at call centres and market stalls, but even at high street chains. Whether it's asking 'em to throw in some extras or negotiating a discount, some succeed – so we want to know how you got on.

Please answer for all the following stores you have tried to haggle in WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

Results

Apple (205 votes)

Big discount		16 votes (8%)
Small discount		22 votes (11%)
No luck		167 votes (81%)

Argos (155 votes)

Big discount		6 votes (4%)
Small discount		25 votes (16%)
No luck		124 votes (80%)

Asda (148 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (3%)
Small discount		43 votes (29%)
No luck		100 votes (68%)

B&Q (189 votes)

Big discount		24 votes (13%)
Small discount		77 votes (41%)
No luck		88 votes (47%)

BHS (103 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (5%)
Small discount		22 votes (21%)
No luck		76 votes (74%)

Blacks/Millets (81 votes)

Big discount		8 votes (10%)
Small discount		10 votes (12%)
No luck		63 votes (78%)

Boots (122 votes)

Big discount		8 votes (7%)
Small discount		22 votes (18%)
No luck		92 votes (75%)

Burton / Dorothy Perkins (86 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (2%)
Small discount		21 votes (24%)
No luck		63 votes (73%)

Carphone Warehouse (143 votes)

Big discount		25 votes (17%)
Small discount		63 votes (44%)
No luck		55 votes (38%)

Clarks (109 votes)

Big discount		8 votes (7%)
Small discount		27 votes (25%)
No luck		74 votes (68%)

Currys / PC World (325 votes)

Big discount		43 votes (13%)
Small discount		151 votes (46%)
No luck		131 votes (40%)

Debenhams (109 votes)

Big discount		6 votes (6%)
Small discount		30 votes (28%)
No luck		73 votes (67%)

Game (86 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (6%)
Small discount		19 votes (22%)
No luck		62 votes (72%)

Gap / Banana Republic (69 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (4%)
Small discount		7 votes (10%)
No luck		59 votes (86%)

H&M (71 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (4%)
Small discount		11 votes (15%)
No luck		57 votes (80%)

HMV (72 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (3%)
Small discount		9 votes (13%)
No luck		61 votes (85%)

Holland & Barrett (69 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (6%)
Small discount		14 votes (20%)
No luck		51 votes (74%)

Homebase (137 votes)

Big discount		25 votes (18%)
Small discount		50 votes (36%)
No luck		62 votes (45%)

House of Fraser (76 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (7%)
Small discount		16 votes (21%)
No luck		55 votes (72%)

Ikea (90 votes)

Big discount		7 votes (8%)
Small discount		17 votes (19%)
No luck		66 votes (73%)

John Lewis (162 votes)

Big discount		30 votes (19%)
Small discount		57 votes (35%)
No luck		75 votes (46%)

M&S (102 votes)

Big discount		11 votes (11%)
Small discount		30 votes (29%)
No luck		61 votes (60%)

Matalan (67 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (4%)
Small discount		13 votes (19%)
No luck		51 votes (76%)

Monsoon (58 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (2%)
Small discount		7 votes (12%)
No luck		50 votes (86%)

Mothercare (56 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (4%)
Small discount		4 votes (7%)
No luck		50 votes (89%)

Next (75 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (5%)
Small discount		20 votes (27%)
No luck		51 votes (68%)

Poundland (76 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (7%)
Small discount		9 votes (12%)
No luck		62 votes (82%)

Primark (74 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (5%)
Small discount		14 votes (19%)
No luck		56 votes (76%)

River Island (65 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (6%)
Small discount		7 votes (11%)
No luck		54 votes (83%)

Robert Dyas (60 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (2%)
Small discount		9 votes (15%)
No luck		50 votes (83%)

Sainsbury's (90 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (2%)
Small discount		27 votes (30%)
No luck		61 votes (68%)

Sports Direct (73 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (5%)
Small discount		12 votes (16%)
No luck		57 votes (78%)

Tesco (101 votes)

Big discount		8 votes (8%)
Small discount		33 votes (33%)
No luck		60 votes (59%)

The Co-operative (66 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (5%)
Small discount		7 votes (11%)
No luck		56 votes (85%)

The Works (57 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (5%)
Small discount		3 votes (5%)
No luck		51 votes (89%)

TK Maxx (95 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (4%)
Small discount		37 votes (39%)
No luck		54 votes (57%)

Topman / Topshop (58 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (3%)
Small discount		7 votes (12%)
No luck		49 votes (84%)

Toys R Us (61 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (3%)
Small discount		8 votes (13%)
No luck		51 votes (84%)

Waitrose (87 votes)

Big discount		6 votes (7%)
Small discount		29 votes (33%)
No luck		52 votes (60%)

Waterstones (65 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (2%)
Small discount		9 votes (14%)
No luck		55 votes (85%)

WHSmith (63 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (3%)
Small discount		6 votes (10%)
No luck		55 votes (87%)

Wickes (87 votes)

Big discount		13 votes (15%)
Small discount		29 votes (33%)
No luck		45 votes (52%)

Wilko (Wilkinson) (79 votes)

Big discount		6 votes (8%)
Small discount		18 votes (23%)
No luck		55 votes (70%)

Zara (66 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (8%)
Small discount		6 votes (9%)
No luck		55 votes (83%)

Other (152 votes)

Big discount		38 votes (25%)
Small discount		72 votes (47%)
No luck		42 votes (28%)

Never tried anywhere (1693 votes)

		1693 votes (100%)

           2,518 people have voted.

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