In Reply to: Haggling posted by chayto on Thursday, 12. June 2014 at 18:17 Bali Time:
It hasn't been half their price for a lot of years now with many sellers.
At times their starting prices are so ridiculous that paying 50% would be more than double what you should pay.
Have an idea in your mind of what you think it's worth. Start low and only go as high as you're happy with. If they let you walk away then you know it's not enough. There's always the next shop with the same things, or you can go back later to the same place.
The last couple of years, I've noticed some sellers are giving a first price that's so stupid that I don't even bother haggling with them. I'd prefer to buy from someone else when they do that.