Thrill Of Haggling Gifts

No Reasonable Offer Refused

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'Miss Finch, find out what she does over there and offer her twice as much to do it over here.'

"You just had to book the economy cruise, didn't you?"

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

"So do I take it that's a 'NO' to the pay rise?"

"Finally we have something in common...mutual distrust."

'Never accept the first offer, always hold out for more.'

"Before we begin, we'd like to remind you that we're an employee owned company."

Young costermonger trying to sell to a gentleman.

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

Sure, I'll sit, but I want half the treat upfront.

"Just to get the negotiations off on the right foot, I don't intent to concede anything."

"Your interest in the salary makes me wonder how 'self-motivated' you really are."

"Before we start our wages negotiation talks, the lads would like to congratulate the chairman on his 83% salary increase."

'My final offer.'

After the latest pay bonus and benefit awards you've won, I've decided to join you on the shop floor.

'Sir, for Heavens' sake, stop screaming! It's just Mr Winkleberger asking for a raise!'

"You gave me the wrong drink. I demand a total refund!!" "OK. Where's the drink?" "What do you mean? I drank it. It wasn't till I was done that I realized it was the wrong drink. The right drink leaves a different aftertaste." "You can't finish the drink and then ask for a refund. That's not how it works." "You didn't tell me that before I paid for the wrong drink. So that's on you." "That's not how it works!"

"Marriage, mortal combat. Tomato, tomahto."

'If negotiations sour, throw a handful in his eyes.'

"The union is objecting to our 'grotesquely inflated' wages, do you think they'd settle for 'outrageously inflated' instead?"

'Thanks for coming. Now, let's see if we can bring this negotiation to closure.'

"He's right, but he didn't have to rub our faces in it."

"It's that man who's determined to see you, sir."

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

"He's refusing to pay the inflationary bits"

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.

Leslie would regret bringing her cat to the pet store.

"The forty thousand dollars includes a rear view mirror!"

"It's a deal, I trade you two of your lunchroom duties if you take my field trip duty?"