The seller declared $1,250, then $1,000, as their 'actual last price' multiple times. The buyer ignored every declaration and kept nudging — '$1,200,' '$1,100,' '$1,050.' By treating 'last price' as a pressure move rather than a boundary, the buyer squeezed out an extra $50/carat that the seller had already framed as unavailable. In real negotiations, 'final' is almost always a door left slightly ajar.
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