NEGOTIATING A BETTER PRICE

Shopping for Vegetables

Martha: ……………. ………………. are those apples?
Cullen: They’re $2,50 a pound.
Martha: …………….. …………… those bananas?
Cullen: They’re $2,00 a pound.
Martha: That’s so …………….. ! I bought bananas for $1,50 just yesterday!
Cullen: The prices …………….. …………….. today. I have to …………….. more.
Martha: Hey, I’m a ………………….. customer, Cullen. $2,00 is ……………
……………..
Cullen: Ok, Mrs. Patterson. How does $1,80 sound to you?
Martha: Well, it does sound better, but $1,70 would be …………………
Cullen: Mrs. Patterson, you’re killing me here! Where’s my profit?
Martha: Come on, Cullen! I come here almost every day! Let’s make it $1,75!
Cullen: All right! You win! You drive a tough bargain, Mrs. Patterson! How many pounds
you need?
Martha: Give me 2 pounds.

Turning away: A Trick to Bargain

Ginna: Excuse me. I was driving by and saw the ‘……………. ……………..’ sign on
your car. How much are you ……………….?
Vinnie: Well, it’s a classic. And it’s almost in mint condition.
Ginna: There’s a dent over here. How much?
Vinnie: I’m asking twenty five grand.
Ginna: That’s a lot of money for an ……………… car.
Vinnie: An old car?! What do you mean? I’m only selling it because I’m getting married.
This is a great car!
Ginna: I’ll give you ……………….!
Vinnie: Fifteen!!?? Lady, I can’t sell it for fifteen! The tires are brand new and everything
in it is ……………….! I’ll let it go for twenty three. Not a penny less.
Ginna: Well, I don’t think I want to pay that much. Thanks, anyway…
Vinnie: Lady, have a heart! Wait! Well, how about ……………… ………………?
Ginna: Twenty one and I’ll pay ………………...

Closing the Deal

Vinnie: So, you’ll pay twenty one grand cash?
Ginna: Seems fair to me.
Vinnie: Ok, then. Deal. Do you have the money on you?
Ginna: Of course not! I’ll have to go to the ………………, and I’ll be back in a little
while.
Vinnie: While you do that, I’ll get the papers so we can ……………... I’ll wait for you
here.
Ginna: Do you have an extra set of ……………?
Vinnie: Yes! I have everything. Even the ……………… is still in the glove compartment.
Ginna: Great! My ……………… is going to love it!
Vinnie: It’s a gift for your husband? Wow, he’s a very lucky guy.
Ginna: I know…I’ll be right back with the money.

Bargaining a Better Price on a House

John: So, what do you think? The house is really well located, and the ………………. in
this neighborhood are great.
Duke: How much do they …………….. for it?
John: They’re asking $820.000,00.
Duke: That’s really expensive for this place. I was thinking something more like
$700.000,00.
John: It’s not expensive at all. And the house was just refurbished. Everything is
……………….
Duke: Well, I don’t think I’ll go any ……………… than $720.000,00. Talk to the owner
and let me know.
John: Well, I’ll talk to him. But that’s way below what he expects. And besides, that’s
market price…
Duke: Talk to him. Call me when you know something.