Bartering? What's That

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by higgy748, Mar 1, 2015.

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  1. i am about to arrive at a milestone age wise on Thursday. The wife is still going to work as norm and as usual is staying over at her friends till Friday
    Me I thought I could do better than work so I have taken 2 weeks off. Mainly because if I don't use it I lose it.
    For the past few springs I have had a mini cruise on the Hull Ferry
    This year I checked Wednesday night out Thursday in Belgium Thursday night home. £307 if I take the car £309 if I take the bike. What the F*** the bike is £2 dearer
    Wife said you have got it wrong when she did it on line it was £67 but that was a foot passenger when she added the bike £311
    First I fire off an e mail get automated reply we will answer within 14 days.
    3pils down nah I will ring them
    First offer 240 no thanks
    I am now going for £119 with a breakfast both ways that's more like it
    It's good to talk
     
    #1 higgy748, Mar 1, 2015
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  2. Sorry but your post is really confusing. Any chance you could explain whatever point it is you are trying to make?
     
    #2 Pete1950, Mar 1, 2015
  3. on line purchasing is crap.
     
    #3 finm, Mar 1, 2015
  4. those in the real world understand it....

    they wanted to charge him more for a bike than a car
    he negotiated on line waste of time
    he rings and didn't accept their first offer
    takes their next offer with breakfast and a lot cheaper than the first..

    and the message is its good to talk....
     
    #4 andyb, Mar 1, 2015
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  5. Where did the bartering come in?
     
    #5 shadow, Mar 1, 2015
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  6. he bartered a haggle
     
    #6 wroughtironron, Mar 1, 2015
  7. i'd of given up
     
    #7 micky1, Mar 1, 2015
  8. Thanks Andy that's what I meant hope it's clearer now Peter
     
    #8 higgy748, Mar 1, 2015
  9. Belgium?
     
    #9 keith916, Mar 1, 2015
  10. i hear its nice this time of year...
     
    #10 andyb, Mar 1, 2015
  11. Yes South west of Ypres I think it's called Hill 42 it's a number anyway. Museum and trenches. Tobacco Warehouse for the missus on the way back
     
    #11 higgy748, Mar 1, 2015
  12. Hill 60 I think it is very moving
    Check out the picture boxes
     
    #12 Ducbird, Mar 1, 2015
  13. He bartered with the company to get his fare down
    ;) even ditzy me got that
     
    #13 Ducbird, Mar 1, 2015
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  14. Thats not bartering. Its haggling.
     
    #14 Gilps, Mar 1, 2015
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  15. In Bruges?
     
    #15 NZDave, Mar 2, 2015
  16. There doesn't seem to be any bartering involved at all. Perhaps it's just the title of the thread which is confused.
     
    #16 Pete1950, Mar 2, 2015
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  17. get ya, no exchange of services or property involved.
     
    #17 finm, Mar 2, 2015
  18. bartering is exchanging goods or services for other goods or services.

    haggling is arguing over the price..
     
    #18 SteveO916, Mar 2, 2015
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  19. Haggling, lesson one
     
    #19 shadow, Mar 2, 2015
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  20. deffo, can be a bit stressful at first, used to do it all the time, even down to buying jeans
     
    #20 finm, Mar 2, 2015
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