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TC, I hear what you are saying, but IMO a spectator gossiping and criticizing someone else's transaction is different than a buyer saying harsh things to the seller during negotiations.
The later may be nothing more than a negotiating tactic.
People vary, and some people hold nothing back when negotiating.
IMO, anything a buyer and seller say to each other during negotiations is perfectly fine.
When negotiating I have a thick skin and don't take anything personally, even when buying a house or car, which can become very heated especially since you are negotiating with a professional negotiator in a new car sale.
I once heard that if the buyer didn't get the seller a little upset then the buyer paid too much.
That's kind of harsh, especially in America where we can be more polite and diplomatic about negotiating than in some other countries, but I see some truth in it.
A buyer is not a monster for wanting a lower price and neither is a seller is a monster for wanting a high price.
Business is business.
Both parties want the best deal so they bicker and arrive at a price, or they part ways.
As long as no guns are involved nobody is doing anything wrong.
The later may be nothing more than a negotiating tactic.
People vary, and some people hold nothing back when negotiating.
IMO, anything a buyer and seller say to each other during negotiations is perfectly fine.
When negotiating I have a thick skin and don't take anything personally, even when buying a house or car, which can become very heated especially since you are negotiating with a professional negotiator in a new car sale.
I once heard that if the buyer didn't get the seller a little upset then the buyer paid too much.
That's kind of harsh, especially in America where we can be more polite and diplomatic about negotiating than in some other countries, but I see some truth in it.
A buyer is not a monster for wanting a lower price and neither is a seller is a monster for wanting a high price.
Business is business.
Both parties want the best deal so they bicker and arrive at a price, or they part ways.
As long as no guns are involved nobody is doing anything wrong.