Not all negotiations come to a satisfactory conclusion. Sometimes there are deal breakers that cannot be overcome. Every negotiation is unique and each side has their own dealbreakers that might not even be known until the negotiations are well under way. They could be anything, but dealbreakers generally should not be frivolous nor simple annoying quirks as long as they don't interfere with forward progress.
One of the biggest dealbreakers is deception. Certainly we can't make meaningful deals with people are who are not honest and trustworthy. That one should be clear from the beginning. Sometimes the deception of withheld information is as damaging as outright lies. Hopefully all necessary information is shared during the discovery stage, if not sooner.
The other big dealbreaker is refusal to engage. If one side does not communicate then there is no negotiation at all. Using this tactic to end negotiations is very immature. It is far better to speak up and explain that, for whatever reasons, there is no longer a desire to make a deal. If there are other reasons that make clear communication difficult then those should be made obvious so that the negotiations can be put on hold until those reasons are resolved.
Negotiation is communication.
As for other dealbreakers they should be specified and communicated from the beginning or as soon as they are identified.
"Communication breakdown, it's always the same" Led Zeppelin, "Communication Breakdown"
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