0084 Bargaining with a Seller Flashcards
- Amparo went shopping in the _________ _______ and paid $40 for a name brand dress that usually sells for $175.
fashion district; an area in a large city with many stores that all sell high-quality clothing, often at low prices
garment district
- Amparo went shopping in the garment district and paid $40 for a name brand dress that usually sells for $175.
- The athletic shoes were half their original price, so Micah bought them because he thought it was a great _____.
bargain; the act of buying an item for a price that is lower than it usually would be
deal
- The athletic shoes were half their original price, so Micah bought them because he thought it was a great deal.
- There were many ______ along the walkway, but Penelope only shopped at a few of them.
a booth that sells items; a small outdoor store that sells a limited number of items
stall
- There were many stalls along the walkway, but Penelope only shopped at a few of them.
- Eduardo liked the style and material of the tie, but he did not like the color and wanted to know if it ______ __ any other colors.
to be available in; for a type of item to exist in another color or size than the actual item one sees
to come in
- Eduardo liked the style and material of the tie, but he did not like the color and wanted to know if it came in any other colors.
- Unless the seller could __ _____ __ ___ _____ of the car, Mrs. Stefano could not afford to buy it.
to offer a lower price; to sell an item at a lower price
to do better on the price
- Unless the seller could do better on the price of the car, Mrs. Stefano could not afford to buy it.
- The television was usually sold for $450, but Bryce bought it for a _______ at $275 instead.
deal; a sale in which the customer pays a lower amount of money than the item he or she buys would usually be sold for
bargain
- The television was usually sold for $450, but Bryce bought it for a bargain at $275 instead.
- The merchant’s ____ _____ was $50, but the price was still too high for Lindsey, so she did not buy the radio he was selling.
the lowest price a seller is willing to sell an item for; the highest price a customer is willing to buy an item for
best offer
- The merchant’s best offer was $50, but the price was still too high for Lindsey, so she did not buy the radio he was selling.
- After ________ ______ for a while, Anthony realized that the price he saw at the first store was still the lowest.
to consider buying from multiple stores instead of only one store; to look at the products offered by many sellers instead of buying from one seller
to shop around
- After shopping around for a while, Anthony realized that the price he saw at the first store was still the lowest.
- Matilda wanted to buy a new bicycle, but she did not have any money that she could ______ on it.
to use money; to give someone money so that one can buy an item from that person
to spend
- Matilda wanted to buy a new bicycle, but she did not have any money that she could spend on it.
- Mr. Grise gave his busy students a _____ and changed the due date of the assignment from Monday to Friday.
a change meant to make something easier for someone
break
- Mr. Grise gave his busy students a break and changed the due date of the assignment from Monday to Friday.
- The customer ____ _ ____ _______ and eventually got the seller to drop the price from $60 to $45.
to refuse to accept the price a seller or buyer is offering; to work hard at getting a price or offer that is better for oneself than the original price or offer
to drive a hard bargain
- The customer drove a hard bargain and eventually got the seller to drop the price from $60 to $45.
- Blanca wanted six pieces of the remaining candy, but her sister only wanted to give her two pieces, so they ____ ___ ________ and Blanca got four pieces, instead.
to cut the remaining amount in half and to each get or give equal parts of that amount; to subtract a smaller amount from a larger amount, and to cut the amount that remains in half and share it equally
to split the difference
- Blanca wanted six pieces of the remaining candy, but her sister only wanted to give her two pieces, so they split the difference and Blanca got four pieces, instead.
- Clinton offered to pay his roommate $20 for his roommate’s used textbook, and his roommate agreed, telling him, “___‘__ ___ _ _____”
I accept your offer; a phrase used to agree to the price that someone offers to pay or sell an item for
you’ve got a deal
- Clinton offered to pay his roommate $20 for his roommate’s used textbook, and his roommate agreed, telling him, “You’ve got a deal.”
