Comments on: How To Bargain Your Way To A Good Price https://foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/ tech and tips to help you travel smarter Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anil Polat https://foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56864 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:18:56 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56864 In reply to Shannon OD.

I love bargaining, I actually miss it in places where it’s not an option. It adds some fun to the process of shopping. Good point – whether you smile or not being confident it probably the most important thing to convey.

]]> By: Anil Polat https://foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56863 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:14:11 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56863 In reply to Dave and Deb.

The smile can go a long way and acutally you’ve given me an idea for a post about it and bargaining. I think in many cultures (especially Asian ones) it’s more acceptable for women to smile when bargaining. I’d say this is certainly the case in many cultures throughout the Middle East for example as well.

It’s good to go in as a team, it helps balance the approach and give you perspective on prices and deflect the pressure. There’s that initial sizing up stage you go through in the beginning of the bargaining process but after that it can be a fun process leading to many smiles – especially if both sides walk away happy like you said!!

]]> By: Shannon OD https://foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56653 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:52:50 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56653 I love all of these tips and use them all…except that I agree with Deb – I smile a lot. When I was with my cousin we did the good-cop-bad-cop routine, but when I am solo I am a madly skilled bargainer 🙂

I find that the smile disarms them and a little bit of local language can also get them on your side and prove that although you are friendly, you know what’s what! 🙂

]]> By: Dave and Deb https://foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56644 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:20:28 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-56644 Aww, I always smile. I can’t help it. But you know what, I can get away with it because we always play “good cop bad cop”
Dave is the real bargainer, I know what I want to pay, and have no problem walking away, but Dave is really good a getting the price he wants. So they think that they are going to get a steal, but we end up bartering pretty hard. It always surprises them. They look to me hoping that I will give in since I am the smiley one, but I don’t.
Maybe it is the way people smile, I smile because I enjoy being friendly, but I guess that my smile probably doesn’t have that look of awe and wonder in it.
But I will never stop smiling, I love people that smile:)
All very good tips! Bartering can be a lot of fun and most of the time we have a good laugh and everyone walks away happy.

]]> By: Anil Polat https://foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-35879 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:41:42 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/27/how-to-bargain-your-way-to-a-good-price/#comment-35879 @ D:

Good question 🙂 There are a number of ways to go about it, but I think it would be best to answer your question in a post, rather in the comments. That way I’d better be able to reply – although I will say this, body language, your knowledge of local customs, and knowing what you’re looking for are key!

Look for that post sometime this week…

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