> some people think they deserve to pay less than their neighbor did blows my mind still to this day
Deserve has nothing to do with it. It's about both parties negotiating for the best price.
That said, there may be very good reasons not to push too hard. You might want to do business with the other party in the future. You might want a good review on Google. You might not want to take advantage of an elderly person or an inexperienced wide-eyed kid.
But any party going on about what they "deserve" is not going to earn sympathy.
BTW, did you ever watch "King of Cars", a reality TV show at a car dealership? I found it both entertaining and instructive.
Deserve has nothing to do with it. It's about both parties negotiating for the best price.
That said, there may be very good reasons not to push too hard. You might want to do business with the other party in the future. You might want a good review on Google. You might not want to take advantage of an elderly person or an inexperienced wide-eyed kid.
But any party going on about what they "deserve" is not going to earn sympathy.
BTW, did you ever watch "King of Cars", a reality TV show at a car dealership? I found it both entertaining and instructive.