Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher - Jeffy's Corner: The Art Of The Haggle

Episode Date: March 18, 2017

Haggling over price, a practice that has been around since the dawn of man has become a lost art, and Jeffy feels nostalgic about it.Follow Jeffy on Twitter: @JeffyMRALike Jeffy on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeffFisherRadioFollow Jeffy on Instagram: @jeffymra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's so much fun. And there's, now that they don't exist anymore. Everybody thinks whatever they have. I know you have $25 on this, but it's really only worth about 10. And I've got five. So how about I give you five? 25. That's what it is.

If you're not going to pay a get out. I mean, a little wheeling dealing, bartering something, tell me 10, tell me 15, something. And then the old ladies at some of the thrift stores

you used to be able to, if you went in with cash, you always had to pay what was on the ticket. Okay? But when you were broke, you'd go in with a pocket full of chain. You'd pay with change

So the old ladies would feel sorry for you You'd buy some new shirts, you know And some stuff for you know for clubbing Night out on the town, you know Little Goodwill party Partying outfit And now you'd How much is it?

She'd start Ring it up the shirts And you'd pull out the pocket full of cash And throw the coins on the counter Oh, you can And she'd throw in a couple shirts You wouldn't even ring up two or three of the shirts You know because you're paying with change

You don't get those days back. Today's world is like, is that all you got? You're not getting those three shirts. You don't have enough for those three shirts. I was remembering some guy that used to sell me stuff at a thrift junk store

and he would always, he would barter and stuff. But some stuff, there were a couple of things that I really wanted from that he wouldn't barter on. I think he knew I really wanted him so he wasn't going to barter with me. That's what it says on it. No, but I really, you know, come on. It's too much. I can't afford.

Let me work something out. Go make some more money. That's what I do. I know, but maybe if I come back and it'll be gone, why can't, you know, all I've got right now is this. Maybe we can work something out. That's a real shame. You ought to try to see if there's something else back there for you.

I mean, he was such a bastard. And I loved him. He'd sit back there behind his counter up there and smoke his cigarettes and his wife would bring him lunch. and then she'd be running around the store. And a big, big piece of property, you know, building with stuff everywhere. And he knew. I mean, he had like a laser.

It's in the back corner. Third counter down. You stupid? I mean, he was great. But those guys are long gone, man. Just buying lots of houses from people that are dying. and you just go and you buy it all and you take what you want and sell it.

Just buy estates and sell them. I mean, I know they exist and people still do it, but you don't see the... Apparently those types of stores don't fit well into neighborhoods with nice houses. I know. Don't look at me. I'm fine with it.

But apparently the ATOAs are like, no. No, you can't have those stone statues sitting out in front of your house with a for sale signs. on him from Millie's house downtown. No, you can't have that. And no, the 18 water fountains that you've got out in front, you can't have those there either, baby.

H-O-A's. We're not doing that. And then he had this room with, like, fireplace mantles and pictures. I was so, he had some really cool stuff. And I just, and I like messing with him, too. Because he would barter with some stuff. I mean, there was a, and there was a guy used to be in downtown St. Petersburg. that was great.

I mean, he would barter always. I mean, he would start out. It was kind of like, I remember going, when the first time that Glenn back in myself went to Israel, we went to the Middle East, and you go to the old town Jerusalem, and those guys all barter. And they start out high and go low.

And like, if you are willing to pay what they originally give you as a price, then they're going to charge you more. It's like, well, how much, how much, for this. Oh, that right there, it's a dollar. Oh, okay. Oh, wait. And you're like, okay.

And they look at it and they go, oh, wait, you met this right here? Yeah. No, that's $1.50. Because you're already, they already got you for on the hook for what you want. So you got a wheel, you mean, you got a barter. How much is this? That's a dollar. You know, I give you 50 cents.

50 cents. I've already, I've spent $2 on this thing. I'm taking a loss selling it to you for a dollar. And you know, you walk out of there and for the 80 cents. or something. But I mean, it's the barter. It's so much, that's a lost art. 2017 is going to be a volatile economic year. We may see politicians throughout the world attempting to control central bank policies. Several renowned financial analysts have warned that political interference in central bank policies may mean our economic misses of inflation and growth

targets. Gold is an international currency that can't be issued or controlled by governments. If you don't have the only hard currency that has outlasted every politician and every failed idea of governments for centuries. You need to speak to Goldline right now and learn how easy it is to add gold to your portfolio or IRA. Now is the time to diversify your financial portfolio by adding gold. Call 1-800-913-gold. Buying real gold is easy and fast at Goldline. And you're going to be happy that you finally made the call. 1-800-913-4653. Goldline also offers price protection against short-term market fluctuations on qualifying purchases, so buy with confidence. Read Goldline's important risk information and find out of buying gold is right for you.

Call Gold Line, 1-800-913-4653.