2006-09-28 06:17:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
The experience. To feel as though they are participating in the local culture. Besides, no one likes to be cheated.
2006-09-28 06:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I HATE to bargain for something. Just pick a fair price, post the price where I can see it, and leave me alone. I'll either buy it or not... but I hate feeling like either I'm being cheated or I'm cheating someone else. Most of the time I'll just not even consider buying something if I know I'm going to have to bargain for it.
2006-09-28 06:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experience of shopping as well as most tourist guids advice buyers to bargain before buying anything
2006-09-28 06:26:20 · answer #3 · answered by poloneck20 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because in other countries that is what you do. in Italy, you bargain with the street vendors to get a better price. you never give them what they are asking for items because they expect for you to bargain with them. prices are much higher than they should be to allow for such bargaining.
people visiting don't understand that we don't do things that way in the U.S. for the most part.
2006-09-28 06:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by christy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same reason the locals jack up the prices for tourists
2006-09-28 06:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by Evolrider 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'Cause people are cheap, and if you are in a foreign country and you screw down the shop owner, you probably will never see them again.
2006-09-28 06:25:17 · answer #6 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their touring on a budget and want to have keep sakes but don't want to break their pockets....
2006-09-28 06:24:30 · answer #7 · answered by gravelpit1984 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋