1.When using brinkmanship to negotiate with a vendor or supplier, an aggressor should have a backup plan in place in case the vendor or supplier decides to disengage.
2.Brinkmanship should also be used at the start of a negotiation; using it at the end will show a lack of good faith and will invariably irritate the other party.
3.Negotiators should also be realistic; asking for a massive discount from a supplier may be economically unviable for them and may result in the negotiations being terminated entirely