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I once negotiated for way higher than they originally offered and they accepted. I guess they were terribly lowballing me at first, and I didn't fall for it. I was definitely happy with that.
Wasn’t great at the time, but I lowballed myself during a negotiation. The interviewer gave me the transparent range, and I was able to go from there. Good experience, embarrassing, but a lesson learned!
My only good one was when I got an offer from a job I really didn't care about. I asked for 25% more than their offer figuring they'd just flatly deny it and I'd stay with my current company. They countered back to 22% and I immediately accepted. Didn't wind up loving the place as I knew would be the case, but I couldn't pass on that money and still can't believe I was able to get it.