In Reply to: Who are you? posted by mr_ben on Saturday, 21. April 2012 at 15:51 Bali Time:
doesn't mean 'everyone' gets it wrong. The meaning of the words have not changed, and they are not interchangeable.
It is like arguing that lend and borrow are the same thing just because you don't know when to use the word correctly.
I bargain when I want a discount, I barter when I want to exchange one thing for another. Always have. Even the ATO has rules regarding BARTERING, they have no rules regarding BARGAINING.
You could take this opportunity to learn something and stop stubbornly insisting the sky is pink.