Why are Indian/Middle Eastern cultures obsessed with getting discounts and deals?

Question

Here in California, they seem to barter everything and requesting discounts all the time, generally speaking of course!

I can understand it being done over in THEIR country.. but in America, things are different. Why must they push, even when they're already getting a discount from a service station???

Answer 1

Because it's par of their culture. If you go to a store or a market in those countries the sellers will always give you a higher price and you'll have to start bargaining. Finally, you'll get a discount, and will feel like you won something!

It's some kind of sporty race, the one that gets tired first has to accept the price of the other.

:)

Answer 2

Well i am Middle Eastern and since you are generalizing that makes us bad people for wanting to save money.

Now not only are we terrorists, suicide bombing , hostage takers. We like to save a buck or two along the way to hit the dollar store.

You really have a discerning eye, good for you!

Answer 3

cause , here in Mideast ,always you have to get discount if you want to pay the fair and exact price of goods . customers always put some extra price on there goods .and if someday u come here its better for you to get dis **** ! ! !

Answer 4

it may be part of their culture to barter with venors. in the open-air markets they probably do that. in fact in some cultures it's rude NOT to barter with the venders.

Answer 5

here the dollor value in india is rs48/- so every ppl over there ll count it into rupees and they think it is a larger amount than india so that ppl bargains like dat.

Answer 6

So is my neighbor and she's from Oklahoma.