To Bargain or Not to Bargain, That is the Question

Your instantaneous and automatic answer should be an emphatic and uncompromising YES! That is, if you are at least a little bit smart about that hard-earned money in your wallet. Don't you find it fascinating that in most other countries around the world, bargaining and negotiating for the best deal is normal, even expected? Unfortunately, here in the U.S. there seems to be some hesitancy -- a reluctance or even outright refusal to ask for a better price. Is this some sort of screwed up social c...