Hecklers + Bad Math = WTF mate?

After our interview we thought about running straight to Arizona but then realized we were tired and postponed the ordeal for the next day. (Good thing too because turns out my miscalculations registered it as a 12 hr drive rather than 15, ugh) So, as has become our routine in seeking out a place to sleep, Tony drives us around to the motels in the area and I run in and check prices (even though Motel 6 is always the cheapest) I went into the Budget Inn which was this tiny place with a somewhat sketchy look but ok. The lady behind the counter tells me "$51, best deal in town" and as I always do, I just say thank you and walk away to consult with Tony in the car. Sometimes, as I'm placing my hand on the door to exit, this elicits panic in the desperate hotel clerk and they begin bargaining. 'How much do you want to pay?' they might ask. So at the Budget Inn the lady here says it's the best deal and since she won't let me leave I tell her that Motel 6 is 50 and we've been there before. This seems to outrage her because she is nearly yelling at me while she informs me that MY ROOMS have a microwave and are still a dollar cheaper! This may have swayed me if I wasn't being yelled at so I tell her I need to consult on it and she shakes her hand at me as I walk out the door. Odd? Maybe, but then we go to Econolodge. I'm still bemused from my last encounter when I walk into the lobby and ask the elderly desk-worker the price of a room. He quotes me a room for $59.99 and I say thank you and put my hand on the door. Again the hageling begins...'How much do you want to spend?' I tell him that we were looking more like 50$ range. He responds, 'Ok I'll give you a really good deal --$60!' I think about this for a second, confused...did I hear wrong. I start to tell him that he has actually just offered me a room for a cent MORE when he starts going back and forth 59.99, 60 dollars he repeats. Baffeled I walk out the door and we head to the Motel 6.