bargain,are you good at this??

No, I am not good at it. Sometime I do try to bargain with the shopkeeper. But here in India there are many markets where shopkeeper will tell three times of the price. And to get a good deal you need to bargain with them. But one thing I have observed that girls do good bargaining, they are born with this skill.

No I am not good in bargaining. That's why I am going to shopping center to buy things, not to the stores or markets where require a bargaining process. However, my mom is quite good in bargaining. At least, she is better then me. But my boss is the best in bargaining. She can take as many days as she wants to make a bargain. Sometime, it takes weeks just for bargaining one item

I have seen people like that, who are good at bargaining. They buy things for half the price. But I'm very poor at it. I like only fixed price shops. Otherwise I feel I got cheated at the bargaining shops.

Hi Lisa,

Your client is good in bargain ya! Talked half an hour for $7 is a good deal, LOL.

I like to bargain, sometimes, I would let go the things I want to buy if I don't get a good deal. But of course I am not bargaining all the time, I can only bargain at markets, flea markets, road side stalls or streets.

You have to have some skills to be good at bargain. It is not that easy but I would say practice make perfect. Sometimes I feel so proud where I buy things more cheaper than my friends.

When traveling abroad, it is important to bargain in those shopping streets or tourist spots. Those seller are very good in mark up the price and sell to overseas tourist. So I am always make sure I am good in bargain when I am traveling in other countries.

Here in the Philippines, bargaining is an art form. We try to bargain on anything to save money (that's because we need every savings we can get). The trick is to know when and where you do your bargaining, and of course, Guts. You need to start bargaining in a price lower that your target, but not too low as to be neglected. Often times than not i get a deal for my ideal price, sometimes even lower. It takes practice really, and a lot of sweet talk and convincing power, but it can definitely be learned. BTW, i learned good bargaining from a Chinese friend, and he's still better at it than i am.

lol welcome to mylot, yes there are some fixed price shops where there is no bargaing at all, and there are shops where you can bargain because i think there is nothing wrong in bargaining, my wife is good in this art, usually the door to door sellers always quote very high price that may be 5-7 times, for the commodities they sell, my wife knows how to tackle them.
Thank you so much for this discussion.
Please keep sharing.
Have a nice time.
ARUN