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As used goods markets like Finn.no and others have become more common, a trait that was once considered taboo in southern regions is now widely accepted – that of haggling. Anders Spilling, who works for the company that owns Finn.no, says that while people enjoy haggling, they don't do it excessively. Approximately seven percent of Norwegians engage in this practice, which represents the average difference between the listed price and the sale price on the platform.

Most of the sales occur at the listed price, but there's often a perception that items are worth more than they are. The platform tries to help with suggested prices – one low, one medium, and one high. Jan Tore Kristoffersen, a comedian with some experience using Finn, says that one thing to avoid is the urge to undervalue an item, as many people fall into this trap when trying to negotiate a lower price.

He explains that starting with a hundre and hoping to meet somewhere in the middle often ends poorly. Kristoffersen has tried this a few times and found it usually goes badly. He admits that he's experienced the same and been "banished" for it, though he notes that one doesn't typically trade on Turkish markets.

Kristoffersen has another trick he believes works better. If you click on a seller's profile and see they have something else you might want, suggest packaging it together so the seller can think "I got two things for the price of one." His best purchase on Finn, however, required no haggling at all. Strictly speaking, it could hardly be called a purchase.

Kristoffersen says that instead of calling it a "buy," it was more of a "gift." A woman gave him a Concept2 rowing machine, which he estimates is worth around 10,000 kroner. The woman had decided the machine was no longer needed and wanted to get rid of it. The comedian and Finn-veteran notes that it's often surprising when it comes to second-hand markets.

One aspect is the expectations of "buyers" who take free items. He recalls receiving some donations, but the recipients were angry that the boxes weren't properly painted, a minor issue related to color. This brings Kristoffersen to another point about sellers lacking good communication, saying he's seen many old TVs and PCs being thrown away as junk.

This is either due to a lack of knowledge or a strong optimism. Both clothing and shoes, leisure and hobbies, interior design, electronics, and sports are Finn's five largest categories, with sports items seeing a particularly high growth rate of 20 percent this year. He notes that most items sold fall between 100 and 500 kroner, while every fourth item goes for more than 1000 kroner.