Here are my tips for getting a bargain in Asia. So far I have managed to get up to 75% off the price of Pokemon Cards using these techniques from several different retailers. Suckers!!
Tip 1
- Only take the money you want to spend. If they see that you have more money than you say that you have, they won’t drop the price as much.
Tip 2
- Always look innocent & sad if you are a child or strong & firm if you are an adult.
Tip 3
- Don’t be afraid to argue. If you can’t argue, you can’t bargain.
Tip 4
- Wear the shabbiest clothes you can. If you are wearing posh clothes, they will think you are rich. Rich = No bargain!!
Tip 5
- Bargain with the oldest person in the shop. The older they are, the easier they are to snap.
Finally, don’t be afraid to walk away from a shop if you can’t agree a price. Today I walked away from a deal for a small pack of Pokemon cards for 20,000 Rupiah (£1). The lady wanted 25,000 (knocked down from 50,000 already) but I’d already paid 20,000 on a previous visit. She got in a mood and wouldn’t budge so I walked up the road and found the same cards and made a deal for 25,000 for x2 packs! Bargain!
Dad now send me into places to get a better price as they never budge for him.
Thanks, Ruben q=D
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Brilliant Ruben! I love it!
Bravo, Ruben! We obviously need to send you on your own to Tesco’s for pastries when you get back 😉
Grandma xx
Very cute. My Daughter got her first taste of bargaining in Chinatown last summer. She stuck to her price and got it in the end. She is pretty proud of her bag she purchased.