Have you ever negotiated with your local bike shop for a bike purchase?

Bikes are expensive, and some buyers attempt to negotiate a fair price.
By Jeff Barber

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Interior view of a bicycle shop featuring a display of mountain bikes on racks, a wooden counter, and various bike accessories, including tires and tools, on the wall behind.
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In high school I read a book titled, You Can Negotiate Anything, and it felt like I was being let in on a secret that grown-ups knew, but I didn’t. It turns out Herb Cohen may have exaggerated a bit, and just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should, at least when it comes to negotiating purchases. For many of us, the most painful part of buying an expensive item like a new or used car, or even a home, is haggling over the price.

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