how to bargain?

Answer 1

not so hard to do because (trust me) all the vendors are selling the same exact stuff & the same exact junk. main thing is not to impulse shop. my friend bought a $40 jade statue & we found the same exact thing 3 blks. away for $5. take your time & look around. most vendors quote (jack up the price) 500% or more for tourists, so when bargaining go LOW (like 50-60%) of what they're asking. no matter what price you're quoted, frown & walk away saying you'll think about things & look to see what other vendors are selling. trust me, the shop keepers will fall all over you to get their business. you CAN drive a hard bargain. remember, as the buyer you are running the show, not the other way around. if you are lucky enough to shop w/a friend who is a local let them do all the bargaining because vendors have 2 sets of pricing - one for locals who live in the area & the other for tourists (which is most expensive)

Answer 2

What the others have said are good guidleines for bargaining in China. Before you try bargaining, watch the Chinese do it. They check every minute detail of the item. If the tiniest thing is amiss they point it out to get the price down. They also argue a lot about the price. Now if you don't know Chinese, just keep insisting that the price is too expensive "tai gui le (tie gway luh)." Ask "keyi pianyi (kuh'ee pee'en'ee)." They will try to tell you a bunch of stuff about the quality, it's scarcity, or some other reason you should pay a higher price. Stick to your guns. Sometimes a long pause followed by getting whiney and adding a footstomp helps. I've seen so many Chinese do this and I've used it once or twice myself. If these don't work, put it down and walk away. They might call you back. If not you will probably be able to find it somewhere else, particularly if you are in a big market area.

Answer 3

if you ask for a price, they have to answer quickly. but if it seems that they were thinking before saying the price, just leave them. If they see foreigners they usually change prices and give you higher ones. But if they have said the price lets say for RMB100, ask them to give you RMB50, always ask for the half price, if they wont give you just add a little more, then if they dont want to give for your price, leave them, you'll see they will soon call on you and give your bargain price..

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Answer 5

-don't show too much intrest in one item.
-set the lowest price you are willing to pay, and stick to that
-go back and forth until agreed price is meet
-always remember you have the option to walk away.

Answer 6

bu yao = i dont want it
tai gui le = too expensive
pianyi yidianr = a little cheaper...

and always cut the price in half...but from personal experience...cut it more than that....

Answer 7

all of these people are exactly right in what they say. my wife is from china and i asked her a key question.........how do you know when they are at their bottom line? she said, they will just shake their heads "no". so after all your negotiating they will just say no to you. that's how you know you've got their lowest price...good luck.