For travelers coming from a western country, haggling for prices seems to be a little strange as it is not something they do every day. Of course, every few years, you may negotiate a price for a place to live or for a new car, however, it is not something you do on a regular basis. Indochina tours Laos
You need to learn to haggle in Southeast Asia-source: www.travelforteens.com
Have you ever has a chance to experience haggling? After all, you can find fixed prices in most places you visit like Australia, Europe or North America, but this does not deviate much. Meanwhile, haggling is a daily part of the culture of some places in South America, Africa and especially Southeast Asia.
The thought of haggling may make some inexperienced Western tourists really nervous. However, having had a great chance to haggle many, many times, you can have some useful tips helping you haggle like a pro!
Just doing it is the first step to start haggling. Haggling is fair game if you are in places where the product does not have a price tag. If they reject your offer and tell you the real price again is much worst case scenario. However, they will not be offended. Thus, just do it without being afraid of upsetting someone.
Street vendors in Southeast Asia-source: www.adventureinyou.com
However, unless you intend to buy the product, do not start haggling. It is very bad form to not buy the product at that point when you give a price and they accept it.
So, first thing to not is: Be ready to buy if you want and do not be afraid to haggle.
If you can speak some simple sentences in the local language, it can be extremely effective in bargaining. The seller will likely assume that you know what a fair price is for the item, and is less likely to try and rip you off if you know enough to ask for the price and bargain in the local language. Laos travel packages
However, it can be helpful in creating a friendly atmosphere even if you just know a bit. Going a long way in making the seller like you more, which should result in a lower price, is a simple phrase, like “That’s too much” or saying “please” or even throwing out a number in the local language.
Experience haggling in Southeast Asia-source: twenty-somethingtravel.com
There is no harm in checking out the pricing when you are going shopping for a souvenir or something else with multiple sellers in the same area. Even better, you should at least be able to determine a fair, top-dollar price if you can find a store with fixed and marked prices. By haggling, you should pay less for the items you want.
You can figure out how much flexibility there is in the price by shopping around. It does not necessarily mean that you got a good deal just because you saved 50% off the original price.
Haggling is part of Southeast Asian culture-source: www.golivexplore.com
To bargain, a very effective way is to walk away. However, you need to be prepared to walk away from the item if you start to walk away. As the shopkeeper may chase you down, or sadly he/she may not. The seller will know you really want the item, and you will be unlikely to get any more discounts if you walk away and then come back.
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