How To: Haggling At Antiques Shop

I was a dealer. We usually marked up items 80% to 100% over what we paid for it..so anything we bought at auction for $50.we sold for $75 to $100..if not more.

Best thing for u to do is find out where some local antique auctions r being held.grab ur wallet & head out to them. Individual buyers can pay more than deales for an item because they do not have to worry about making a profit..so something that is selling for $200 in shop..you might get it for $125.because the dealers wo not go over that. Check around at shops for what u want.write down their prices.then go to the auction. Anything less than their prices & u buy it..just watch out that u do not pay more than what it is worth because another person is bidding against you.

Do not start too low as it will be so ridiculous the shop will just ignore you.
Start reasonable. Take for example, something is $50. I would start at negotiations at $30. Starting at half price will be pushing it.
If there is a flaw in the product, bring it out as a reason to lower the price. If however they say its i.e. one off piece it will be a reason for them to put the price up. Therefore, counteract that arguement with a flaw. There r always 2 sides to things remember.
Be assertive, but also be willing to be flexible. Show u r interested but can live without it. If u show u r REALLY interested they will know they can sell it to u as high price as possible.
The most important thing is be happy & smile. People r more willing to help & be more responsive to a nice person. A smile goes a long way.
Good luck!

Offer a lower price for the item and if they do not accept it then hit them over the head with said item and say ''But it is got a dent in it!''. If they do not answer then assume it is OK to take it.

Another technique is to offer a lower price for two items..since they'd be getting rid of two things guaranteed in a day they will sometimes agree to go that little lower.

Take the item to the shop owner and say, ''Will you take $___ for this?'' I would quote something maybe 20% off the marked price.

You do not need to be assertive. Make these friendly encounters!

If the price is $100 for example, offer $80.00.