Originally Posted by
uszkanni
The art of haggling is to get to a fair price as viewed by both seller and buyer; not to unnecessarily grind someone into the ground. (Not implying you are seeking to do this.)
I've had this epiphany also. I remember one trip years ago haggling with a street vendor to buy a toy for something like the equivalent of a dollar when he wanted two. Afterwards I thought to myself, was that really necessary.
My Turkish friends, even the wealthy ones, will grind to the bitter end, whether that might take hours or even stretch into another day, until they're satisfied that they're at rock bottom.