Originally Posted by
Lazyass
A retail store isn't like a car dealership. Companies that make products have a minimum price a retailer is not allowed to go under, otherwise they can be banned from selling those products. If Ribble sells Campy shifters too low to hook a few customers up Campy can cease doing business with them because it hurts their other dealers. Do you haggle the price of a gallon of milk at the grocery store?
There is a minimum price they can
advertise. They can sell it for whatever they want.
Yes, you can haggle the price of anything as long as you're talking to the owner (or someone authorized to make price decisions) and not some lackey. It helps to have bargaining positions such as cash or a competitor advertising a lower price.