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haggler
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhæɡ.lər/ us /ˈhæɡ.əl.ɚ/
someone who argues about a price or about the conditions of an agreement in an attempt to make it better for themselves :
Every good haggler knows you should research prices for the product you want to buy.
He was a well-known haggler in local junk shops.
Related word
haggle
She introduced me to antiques dealers and bargained on my behalf, which was great because I am a terrible haggler.
The embarrassment when asking for a discount is enough to deter many would-be hagglers.
I learnt that if you don't haggle, your bill could be 10 percent higher than that of a competent haggler.
All but the most determined and confident hagglers usually end up feeling they have been taken advantage of by the car salesperson and have paid too much.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Negotiating prices
bargainer
bargaining power
barter
beat
beat down
bid
cap
dicker
drive
drive a hard bargainidiom
gazump
gazunder
make a deal
negotiable
non-market
non-negotiable
outbargain
predatory pricing
quotation
quote
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