Bargaining Buff Pillows

Fair Trade Coffee. I'll give you this pen for a medium French roast.

"How soon will this be a remnant

No Baseball

"You can't plead cute."

'The position carries no salary, just healthcare coverage.'

'It's too cheap, can I haggle you up?'

"Dad, if you give me a fiver, I'll explain the Lisbon Treaty to you."

"Let's say an immediate $10.00 allowance increase plus an annual 8% cost of living raise and I'll call him off."

"Fifty quid for a high visibility jacket? Why, that's day-glo robbery."

Tariff Adjustment

House sale.

"I always ask for a pony for my birthday. I find it gives the most bargaining room."

'Yes,I do have a question.. What kind of dental plan do you have?'

'Turn up the air conditioning. Panting always puts us at a disadvantage during negotiations.'

'Our survey shows there's more confidence in shopping coupons than in the dollar...'

Budget cuts were beginning to bite at the local council

Member of two trade unions

How much for a blueberry scone? $3.25. I'll give you $1.20. Huh? $1.40. $1.45. It's not negotiable. Shrewd. $1.65. $2.00. $2.10. $2.25, but I want free shipping! Ebay addicts. $3 for your sandwich. $6.

"You sure know how to talk to sales clerks!"

I'll put my nose to the grindstone and shoulder to the wheel, which reminds me, how's the health plan?

'China's on the phone, Mr. President -- they say you're overdrawn.'

"My little brother's almost all better. Can I get half-off?"

"They're willing to throw in their kidneys."

"How much if I pedal?"

'He absolutely demanded a deal. But I was able to satisfy him by doubling the price and then cutting it in half.'

'Dammit, I said 25 Billion Dollars-and not a penny less!'

Wisconsin's War on Unions!

I've formed a union and I demand fair pay. You hear that, people? This guy wants to destroy the country. He's using a union to demand wage hikes and benefits while the rest of us toil and suffer. If I give him a raise, all of our pastry prices will rise. What do you say to that? Boo. Hiss. Send him back to Russia, in 1960. You should go, they're going to pelt me with food. Thank you. You'll never know what this means to me.

Equity Table Dance Club

Vicar overcharged at butchers, but too embarrassed to complain

"Well, I would consider offering you more for it if it were right, say, three times a day."

'We're a paperless office - except for executive bonuses.'

"Hey, listen! Next time you break down on a week-end, okay? I get twice the money plus weekend plus weekend surcharge and we divide fifty-fifty, deal?"

As she left the mall, Audrey found a way to rake in some cash.

"You'll never believe what kind of bumper-to-bumper warranty this baby has."