[He knows she's having private conversations, trying to get the stuffed animals that people have collected. That's not difficult to figure out. He's guessing Alfie is one of them.]

You need to learn to haggle, kid. That means you ask for more and work down to less. You don't let them set the price at whatever they want and you hold the line. You have to be willing to walk away and show that you're willing to walk or they'll roll right over you.

You want stuffed animals? Fine. But you better be getting multiple stuffed animals for one item or they need to throw in something extra that's needed, not wanted.