invite NgLe TyNhu to translate the next ...: Tourists sometimes feel that the need to drive a hard bargain, but local people need to make a living so people should expect to pay a fair price – not the lowest possible. Also remember that some vendors have a fixed price (local co-operatives etc) and haggling would be inappropriate in these circumstances Whilst it is true that haggling is part of the culture in many countries, and many local shopkeepers and vendors enjoy engaging with tourists, tourists should see it as part of the experience and engage in a friendly manner. The money paid is going directly into the hands of local people who will benefit – if it costs a little more don’t worry and just enjoy the experience. Income from tourists is an important revenue stream for many local people so shopping locally at markets and souks is good for the local economy and a great way to engage with local people. When shopping try to buy locally produced goods (avoiding products made from unsustainable resources, endangered animals etc) and remember that you, as the tourist, are on holiday and if you end up paying a little more it doesn’t matter to you, but could make a real difference to the shop keeper or vendor tourismconcern.org.uk/index.php?page=news%2F340%2F61%2FShould-I-haggle-for-goods.html
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 04:15:34 +0000
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