Negotiate from a position of strength.
Otherwise you have to compromise.
There are two rules you need to know in negotiations. First, never lay all your cards on the table.
This gal has a channel devoted to things like this, particularly in regards to career-related settings. Lots of good advice here:
War negotiating or price negotiating?
Tinkering with technology is my hobby, so I spend a lot of time on secondary markets (like Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craigslist, eBay, etc.) I always research the original price of any item I’m interested in, any current discounts being offered by retailers (like Amazon, etc.), and what the average pre-owned price appears to be across platforms. Then I offer some amount less, and expect a counter. I equate negotiating with fishing. I know that, with patience, I will eventually find a motivated seller. So I try to never enter any specific negotiation needing to make a deal. Obviously the rarity of an item and your desire to obtain it are big factors that will influence the price which you are willing to pay, but knowing the item’s value and being unafraid to make a reasonable-but-low first offer has proven successful for me. Also be courteous. I have had better success providing context and asking questions about the item then merely opening with a low effort bid, and have even had several sellers return to the negotiation hours, days, or weeks later because I invite them to if we are unable to reach an initial agreement.
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There’s no way I can do that. I’m much too busy shitposting. It would be a huge inconvenience.
From The One Sentence Persuasion Course by Blair Warren: “People will do anything for those who encourage their dreams, justify their failures, allay their fears, confirm their suspicions, and help them throw rocks at their enemies”
I’ve found this helpful when trying to convince anyone of anything. The book breaks it down more, of course, but is probably not worth reading Vs the various summaries you can find online.
My summary, at least what I took from it is that you must try to understand the person you are negotiating with/pursuading. Figure out what they want, or what they’re afraid of, and offer that.
perhaps, but what’s in it for me?
a nice ‘thank you’ from bottom of my heart.
hb that? pretty please…
Yeah, you definitely need help negotiating
yep… lol
What’s it worth to me?
You tell me your best recipe and I’ll tell you a negotiation tip.
Perhaps, what are you offering in return?
read the book ‘never split the difference’ it’s by a former hostage negotiator. interesting stuff.
Fuck no give me a reason to.
