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A truce where both sides leave grinning and quietly convinced they won.
means An agreement reached through negotiation, especially one in which something is bought or obtained for less than its usual value.
from From Old French 'bargaignier,' to haggle or bargain — possibly rooted in a Frankish word related to lending or borrowing, and perhaps a cousin of the same source that gave us 'borrow.' It sailed into English by the 14th century, already carrying the back-and-forth flavor of two parties dickering over a price until both could walk away satisfied.
- origin
- From Old French bargaignier, meaning to haggle
- brain trick
- Anchoring makes any price feel like a steal
- dutch auction
- Price drops until someone finally caves
- buyer's regret
- Cheap things get bought, then forgotten
- devil's deal
- Faust's bargain cost him only his soul
costco membership — warehouse club with 68 million members paying $45-130/year for bulk discounts
black friday deals — annual post-thanksgiving retail event originating in 1952 philadelphia
thrift stores — goodwill and salvation army chains selling used goods for $1-10 across us
ikea furniture — swedish company selling flat-pack chairs and tables for $20-200 since 1943