We were all taught about salary negotiation. We were taught to negotiate high and try to work the process to our advantage. The other way around works too. I walked by a pawn ship in Silver Spring just to look around and see what was there. I was meaning to get an acoustic guitar for some time and figured they may have something. They had a Yamaha acoustic (which isn't the best quality) but I figured it would be something fun to fool around on. The price was $120, however there was a crack in the neck which would ordinarily lower a guitar's value if I sold it elsewhere. I spoke with the clerk and pointed out the damage. He asked me what I would be willing to pay for it. Now I know one would offer to pay significantly less than the asking price (watching Pawn Stars was a good crash course in bargaining). For fun I offered to pay $75. The clerk said that amount was a bit low and suggested $100. I haggled and asked if I could pay $90. Amazingly he agreed, if I paid a down payment. I thought about his offer for a little bit and said I would sleep on it. I may end up buying a better one after graduation but I felt applying what we learned in class was a great experience.
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