I do not like to haggle, or to be haggled.... But that seems to be primarily an American trait. My brother hosted a German student. She just could not understand why we Americans would so willing pay the asking price. My brother was constantly getting chastised by her. With her all prices were negotiable. It is a way of life with her.
Reminds me of a story: A former coworker named Jeff had a high-school job running the counter at a service station. One day a foreigner came in to pick up his car after repairs. Jeff checked the records, found the invoice and told the customer, "Yes sir, your car is all ready. The bill came to $328.62".
The customer replied in heavily accented english, "Ah! And now we will haggle....".
With that, Jeff called the manager to the front.
