Ok, I had a second interview and it went really good. We discussed how pay works (base plus 3% commision). On my application I wrote I was currently making $13hr. Well, they called me maybe 5mins after the interview and asked how much money I want?? Well, they kind of put me on the spot (I thought they would just make an offer and wasn;t really prepared), I said "AROUND WHAT I'M MAKING NOW" I really want to make more than that!! What do I do now? They still have not made an official offer. The job is retail.
I have about 3yrs exp (in retail) and an AA, what should I expect? How much should I be making (I saw about 38,000yr for an AA? )
What should I say if they make me an offer?? :confused:

You can always counter an offer. If they come back and give you a number you think is low say after some thought I feel I decided I'm really looking for X dollars. I've worked in HR and we low ball everyone. Most people never come back and ask for more. As long as your request isn't unreasonable most people will honor it.

If they make you an offer at less than you want to accept, then be honest. Thank them for the offer, but after thinking about it further after their call, you decided that you really want to improve on your current position to make a switch.

When going on interviews I never actually tell them what I'm making, I bump it up. For instance once I was making 28,000 a year and went for an interview, they asked what I make and I said just over 30.000 and they offered 32,000.

I know it may not help in this case but consider it for the future. In this case, see what they offer, and if you think it's not enough, say how about (blank, add a few percent). They are unlikely to come back with a final salary, they are trying to hire you for the lowest salary they want to offer but most likely will offer a bit more.

And to be honest, pay for jobs is very local based. For example with a BS degree working in retail you will be lucky to make 10 dollars a hour in this area.