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Hello fellow adults! Anybody else feel like almost every time you have to talk to someone to buy a thing, you're being swindled? If so how do you keep yourself from being taken advantage of? (kbin.social)

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I constantly feel like any interaction with a sales person is just a big con. Whether it's a car, insurance, an apartment, internet, or a specialty item that I'm interested in but not an expert on. I always feel completely lost and uncomfortable and like no matter what decision I make I'm making the wrong one.

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[–] redcalcium@c.calciumlabs.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One thing that I found helpful is you shouldn't be afraid to say no and walk away. Not to say you should be a dick though, just remember that you have the option to refuse the deal. Also, if you're like me and feel bad about wasting people time when you decide to say no after lengthy negotiation, you can send the other party non-monetary thank you gift later to ease your conscience.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The time spent figuring out the deal is part of the cost, so unless you came in planning on being unreasonable about the price from the beginning then you didn't waste their time.