The first negotiation strategy, regarded as successful and employed frequently by both Americans and Japanese, was fostering give-and-take relationships. Typical examples were: "When my parents and I decided I was going to get a new car, they said they would make the down payment if I would promise that I would maintain the car and keep it nice looking;" "When I went shopping with my mother, I had my mother buy clothes for me by saying, ‘I’ll help you with the housework’;" "I asked my friends to help me move. I asked nicely and offered pizza and beer as compensation;" and "When I wanted to borrow a notebook of the day I had been absent, I said to a friend, ‘I’ll treat you to lunch’ as a token of my gratitude." Both Americans and Japanese offered compensation in the form of labor, such as maintenance of the car and housework, for help they received from their family members. In addition, both parties provided their friends with material rewards.