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

9 May 2016

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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 (119 votes)

Big discount		10 votes (8%)
Small discount		12 votes (10%)
No luck		97 votes (82%)

Argos (95 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (4%)
Small discount		12 votes (13%)
No luck		79 votes (83%)

Asda (69 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (7%)
Small discount		21 votes (30%)
No luck		43 votes (62%)

B&Q (117 votes)

Big discount		18 votes (15%)
Small discount		53 votes (45%)
No luck		46 votes (39%)

BHS (42 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (10%)
Small discount		11 votes (26%)
No luck		27 votes (64%)

Blacks/Millets (29 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (10%)
Small discount		10 votes (34%)
No luck		16 votes (55%)

The Body Shop (31 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (10%)
Small discount		7 votes (23%)
No luck		21 votes (68%)

Boots (56 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (5%)
Small discount		12 votes (21%)
No luck		41 votes (73%)

Burton / Dorothy Perkins (23 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (9%)
Small discount		6 votes (26%)
No luck		15 votes (65%)

Carphone Warehouse (80 votes)

Big discount		21 votes (26%)
Small discount		41 votes (51%)
No luck		18 votes (23%)

Clarks (45 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (11%)
Small discount		16 votes (36%)
No luck		24 votes (53%)

Currys / PC World (193 votes)

Big discount		24 votes (12%)
Small discount		91 votes (47%)
No luck		78 votes (40%)

Debenhams (42 votes)

Big discount		7 votes (17%)
Small discount		16 votes (38%)
No luck		19 votes (45%)

Game (26 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (12%)
Small discount		10 votes (38%)
No luck		13 votes (50%)

Gap / Banana Republic (14 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (14%)
Small discount		5 votes (36%)
No luck		7 votes (50%)

H&M (14 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (7%)
Small discount		6 votes (43%)
No luck		7 votes (50%)

HMV (12 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (8%)
Small discount		2 votes (17%)
No luck		9 votes (75%)

Holland & Barrett (14 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (7%)
Small discount		3 votes (21%)
No luck		10 votes (71%)

Homebase (48 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (10%)
Small discount		28 votes (58%)
No luck		15 votes (31%)

House of Fraser (25 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (12%)
Small discount		16 votes (64%)
No luck		6 votes (24%)

Ikea (29 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (17%)
Small discount		7 votes (24%)
No luck		17 votes (59%)

John Lewis (83 votes)

Big discount		17 votes (20%)
Small discount		43 votes (52%)
No luck		23 votes (28%)

Lush (12 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (17%)
Small discount		4 votes (33%)
No luck		6 votes (50%)

M&S (38 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (13%)
Small discount		10 votes (26%)
No luck		23 votes (61%)

Matalan (20 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (15%)
Small discount		7 votes (35%)
No luck		10 votes (50%)

Monsoon (11 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (18%)
Small discount		2 votes (18%)
No luck		7 votes (64%)

Mothercare (10 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (10%)
Small discount		5 votes (50%)
No luck		4 votes (40%)

Next (23 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (4%)
Small discount		9 votes (39%)
No luck		13 votes (57%)

Poundland (18 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (28%)
Small discount		2 votes (11%)
No luck		11 votes (61%)

Poundworld (14 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (29%)
Small discount		0 votes (0%)
No luck		10 votes (71%)

Primark (16 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (31%)
Small discount		2 votes (13%)
No luck		9 votes (56%)

River Island (11 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (9%)
Small discount		5 votes (45%)
No luck		5 votes (45%)

Robert Dyas (12 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (25%)
Small discount		4 votes (33%)
No luck		5 votes (42%)

Sainsbury's (29 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (14%)
Small discount		12 votes (41%)
No luck		13 votes (45%)

Sports Direct (19 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (5%)
Small discount		11 votes (58%)
No luck		7 votes (37%)

Tesco (39 votes)

Big discount		8 votes (21%)
Small discount		16 votes (41%)
No luck		15 votes (38%)

The Co-operative (14 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (29%)
Small discount		4 votes (29%)
No luck		6 votes (43%)

The Works (5 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (20%)
Small discount		1 votes (20%)
No luck		3 votes (60%)

TK Maxx (30 votes)

Big discount		5 votes (17%)
Small discount		17 votes (57%)
No luck		8 votes (27%)

Topman / Topshop (9 votes)

Big discount		0 votes (0%)
Small discount		5 votes (56%)
No luck		4 votes (44%)

Toys R Us (19 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (11%)
Small discount		10 votes (53%)
No luck		7 votes (37%)

Waitrose (15 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (20%)
Small discount		6 votes (40%)
No luck		6 votes (40%)

Waterstones (10 votes)

Big discount		1 votes (10%)
Small discount		1 votes (10%)
No luck		8 votes (80%)

WHSmith (13 votes)

Big discount		3 votes (23%)
Small discount		2 votes (15%)
No luck		8 votes (62%)

Wickes (27 votes)

Big discount		9 votes (33%)
Small discount		11 votes (41%)
No luck		7 votes (26%)

Wilko (Wilkinson) (19 votes)

Big discount		4 votes (21%)
Small discount		7 votes (37%)
No luck		8 votes (42%)

Zara (13 votes)

Big discount		2 votes (15%)
Small discount		4 votes (31%)
No luck		7 votes (54%)

Small independent shops (126 votes)

Big discount		35 votes (28%)
Small discount		87 votes (69%)
No luck		4 votes (3%)

Charity shops (65 votes)

Big discount		14 votes (22%)
Small discount		36 votes (55%)
No luck		15 votes (23%)

Never tried anywhere (870 votes)

		870 votes (100%)

           1,398 people have voted.

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