By Genevieve Field, December 10, 2018 Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on LinkedIn. Share via Email. Consumer Reports found that 59 percent of in-store shoppers who negotiated for laptops, TVs or other electronics found success. I come from a family of proud non-negotiators. My parents, who avoid confrontation at any cost, have paid the sticker price on every tourist souvenir, flea market find, car, and, yes, house, that they’ve ever purchased.