Comments on: How to Barter in China https://conradaskland.com/blog/how-to-barter-in-china/ Music Director and Music Technology Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Jai https://conradaskland.com/blog/how-to-barter-in-china/#comment-76273 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:48:17 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-barter-in-china/#comment-76273 It can be entertaining, but I’m not sure why it’s necessary:

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]]> By: askland https://conradaskland.com/blog/how-to-barter-in-china/#comment-75220 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:31:41 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-barter-in-china/#comment-75220 Thanks Suz! I’m looking forward to learning the art of bartering. Just have to work on my patience. Guys like to shop quick.

]]> By: Suz https://conradaskland.com/blog/how-to-barter-in-china/#comment-75208 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:20:59 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-barter-in-china/#comment-75208 All of that is true to my experience.
My friend Gillian had been there much longer and had made friends with a couple of English speaking shopkeepers who cut to the chase much quicker because of the relationship, and also because she brought her visiting friends to them too generating a lot more business for them. It gave her a great bargaining chip. There are actually “set price” stores too if you can find them. I loved them since bargaining is NOT my thing and you got the bottom floor prices for all of the same stuff. They are usually tucked away in what looked like dangerous dark alleys to me, but were remarkably safe areas. They just looked scary to the ignorant foreigner. It’s such a different culture, but people are so people-esque the world over! Having a dress tailor-made was one of my favorite experiences, but I got so excited I forgot to bargain! Whoops! Still paid a lot less than I would have here. You’re gonna have such an amazing time!

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