What does the cryptic crossword clue "One negotiates after pub profit starts to experience recession (9)" mean?

The definition is "One negotiates". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BAR (abbreviation="pub") + GAIN (synonym="profit") + E (first_letter="experience") + R (first_letter="recession") = BARGAINER; definition: "One negotiates" The answer is BARGAINER.

One negotiates after pub profit starts to experience recession (9)

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