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Sign of the Times: Best Buy, Home Depot Allow Haggling

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Russ Wellen
"Shoppers are discovering an upside to the down economy. They are getting price breaks by reviving an age-old retail strategy: haggling," reports the New York Times. "A bargaining culture once confined largely to car showrooms and jewelry stores is taking root in major stores like Best Buy, Circuit City and Home Depot."
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