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Your negotiation strategy is lacking a bit. I learned to negotiate years ago working in China. This strategy works wonders as well with chicas as anything else you purchase or rent. It did great for me in Beijing, Bangkok,Madrid,Toronto,Las Vegas, and all points in between.
So here it is.

Stage One- Rapport building.
You seem to be doing well in this area. Speaking the local lingo helps alot. For those that don't. Be friendly, polite,etc. Compliment her as applicable.If you do not speak the lingo, carry a handy phrase book with you. Makes a great statement about yourself and chicas everywhere enjoy helping you with their language. Those that run away quickly were rateras anyway. So you can use this as a screening tool. Females are instinctive learners and teachers, so most worth spending time with will enjoy teaching you a few words.
Stage Two-negocios
So you learned how to say Hola, saw dee krup, or whatever the local phrase is. Now you want to session. So where to start? My hard core number one rule? NEVER,NEVER,EVER ask how much. Take cuanta questa out of your vocabulary. You know how much. You have done your homework on CRT, TJ Amigos, Pattaya Pages, etc. You knew how much you would spend before you set one toe in the bar. If not you should have. So you start with your negocios. Unlike with anything else, their is such a thing as going too low. Female ego is in play. So I start simply. As a side note I have slipped into the conversation before negotiating a brief discussion on what I like done and like to do. If you have any deal killers, make sure she is up for what you want to do.
You say one simple line. For me it is "30k colones stabien por uno hora? Now you have set the bar. I always say it directly, fluidly without the least hesitation. And look into her eyes. It sets a strong position for yourself. this is where her ego comes into play. Say she suggests 45k colones. I will counter with 35k with a polite smile. Usually they will take this.95% will. Some may say cien anyway, those I politely say no gracias to. I will never go higher than 40k. Ever.
The basic psychology is simple. You want a good value, she needs her ego intact and feel like she comes out ahead in the negotiation. This accomplishes that. Give her the opportunity she will always say cien. Why not ask for the moon? And when you are dragging prices from the cien she thinks she is worth, to say $60, feels like quite a blow and her ego gets a bit bruised. So do that everywhere you monger and you will be better off.

This is not like buying a used car, haggling doesn't usually work. Low-balling never works and usually just pisses them off.

And even though it is about the money, the art of seduction can go a long way in getting to the main course. Women like to be seduced.

They do not like to barter. You are better off stating I pay $60 or whatever your real number is and let them decide. They will say yes or no and maybe come back. This works better than asking them and then counter offering

Most women girls in shops and groceries are lucky to clear 1/1.50 an hour ...and still have to blow/Phuck the boss every week...the hookers glaze over when i tell em this...its like reality flooding all their gringo pricing bullshit...they got it ..you want it..i usually end up at 25 to 35 in the afternoon at the dr...ps ...dont tell anyone...but theyll take all youll give em

Priceless info Greengo. Iv'e been paying between $40 - $60 in the mornings and afternoon in the HDR and thought that I was getting a good deal. BTW were you staying at the HDR? Did you take them off premises to a different hotel? Just wondering.