In my part of the world, we grew up learning the art of dickering on items priced at flea markets, or even person-to-person sales. There were generally no hard feelings if you and a buyer or seller couldn't come together on an agreeable price, so you moved on. But, that was when most of the sellers were just part-time and just wanted to earn a few extra bucks to supplement their income, or they did it because of boredom. It seems these days, flea market prices are the same as the local big box store, and many times they are more expensive. With the availability of the internet and companies like Amazon, we have access to the same flea market junk sellers have laid out on their tables without the problems of face-to-face confrontations, and many times we can order a better version of the products with the ability to return them without risk. Something flea market and auction sellers don't usually offer.
