21. They hired operatives, known as " commissionaires ", to negotiate prices with vine growers. 22. The companies that offer them negotiate prices with retail pharmacies. 23. That ended any opportunity for the growers to negotiate prices . 24. Medicare would not subsidize the cost of medicines, nor negotiate prices with drugs makers. 25. The negotiated price to the city of Weatherford is $ 1 . 4 million. 26. Soon her lawyers started negotiating prices for her medical care. 27. Reading the fine print in vendors'ads, shopping around and negotiating prices are all time-consuming chores. 28. Settle on what C's you want or can afford, then shop around and negotiate prices . 29. Crow declined to state the negotiated price should Columbia decide to buy the Oracle site. 30. That has given companies like Stamford, Connercticut-based Champion increased leverage in negotiating prices with customers.