Other way around, brain, please!

[thistlechaser]

My car is old, going on 15 years now, it's the oldest car in the company parking lot. I'd like a new one, but the idea of haggling makes me want to hide in bed with the covers pulled over my head.

In game, there was (finally) a blazing hippogryph for sale. You'll recall I lost snapping one up for one silver. (This screenshot still makes me wince.)


The one up on the AH was 114K, bid only, with no buyout price. But the seller was online! I chatted with her and asked her if she'd go down to 100K. She agreed. Why in the world can I haggle in game but not in RL?!

I have no idea what to do with the mount, other than I'm not flipping it. I think. I'd use it on my mount collector, though he's already using a rare-ish hippogryph (and I really hope to get the scroll of resurrection mount on him). I have two alts with boring OOC mounts (Clove and Reed both ride plain old wind riders), but I never do anything on Reed anymore and once Clove hits 85 he'll become a non-moving crafting mule, too.

In other news: I like ham. How is that news? I've hated ham my entire life, then I got some today because it was on sale and I wanted to give it a try again and it was all OMNOMNOM MORE NOW. (OKay, I had Subway ham now and then, but that doesn't taste like ham. This was off-the-bone hammy ham. And it was GOOD.)

Edit: Falling under a million gold makes me feel all PANIC. D: Stupid, stupid brain! That's still more than I'll ever need! Must work harder to make it back!

Comments

[gconnor.livejournal.com]

Do what I did... haggle over email. It wasn't even haggling actually, I just got bids from 4 places and then replied saying that I have a lower offer from another place and thanks anyway. Pretty soon the numbers converged on something that was at least 5% below MSRP. Comparing quotes among dealers probably works better with new cars because you're comparing the exact model, but in general, don't be in a hurry, get multiple offers and sit on them a while. I have heard that if you start mid-month you'll get better and better offers as the days get closer to the end of the month. As long as you're not in a hurry you should do fine. More info on that, if you want it.

[veloxe.livejournal.com]

I thought for a second you saw another Hippogryph at 1 silver and was all like "Oh my god! Did you get it this time?!" Then I read that was the old picture that died down. Nice that you got one though!

[penwyn.livejournal.com]

Augh that screenshot made my heart hurt.

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

Your bank/insurance company might also have a service to haggle for you... I know USAA has a service that does it for me, and I plan to use it the next time I get a car. Elroy is nine years old, so I hope he lasts another five like your car!