You will find that many sellers who are more interested in getting rid of items than making money frequently resort to greeting everyone who comes to their sale with "Do you want X item? It's only Y Dollars!" Frequently item X is something no one will ever want to buy, but rarely it's an item of interest. This technique frequently works to remove 75% off of the initial asking price without you doing any bargaining.
This technique is similar to the put down/walk away except the seller, not the buyer initiates. When the initial offer is made, all you, the buyer, have to do is make a noise that expresses vague interest: eh, meh, mmm, etc. If you're lucky, the seller will then offer a more attractive offer and you are free to try the technique again. For example, I have seen items start at $20, be reduced to $10, and then to $5, allowing me to finally offer $2, one-tenth of the seller's original asking price.
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