Ting Wey shows us how to bargain with street merchants in Thailand
1) Make a low-ball offer. |
2) The merchant will be stunned by your "ridiculous" offer. |
3) The merchant will counter-offer. |
4) If the new offer isn't to your liking, start to walk away. |
5) The merchant will call you back and make a lower offer. |
6) Counter with a slightly higher offer than your original. The merchant will again be "stunned". |
7) Finally and reluctantly, the merchant will generally settle for half or less of his/her original offer. |
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