How to haggle successfully?

[Scunner]

Yes, you still owe me £20 for it

[grahamturner09]

Still owe you [?]

[Scunner]

For the Levi's belt you bought off me for £60, you only paid 40 so far  

[grahamturner09]

I thought then that you hadn't got the donation I posted under the office door

[Scunner]

No I got that

Shall we start again..?

How should you haggle in the Market...

[grahamturner09]

I only buy fruit and veg there and then I stand back and see what a turk pays

[grahamturner09]

I heard you were banned from the market by the mafia anyway  

[Scunner]

I am the mafia

[bewva]

I don't bother with the markets any more for the same reasons Scunno pointed out. Too hot, busy and a painfull way to spend a few hours.
However I'm no expert but First rule I find is to be cheerfull and have a laugh with the shopkeeper as you haggle, Your first offer is obviously going to be far too low for him as is his first offer to you. If you cant agree you need to just say you will think about it and walk away. They will come after you if you they think you can agree a price.
The worst thing I find is that if the wife asks for a price of something just browsing they want to go through the whole rigmarole.

[tinkerman]

ok whatever the first price at the market go for at least half and if they say no walk away! there are plenty of stalls selling the same stuff, you will get what you want from another stall.
Shops will haggle but not as much, but again walk away if they dont come down, someone will.