HAGGLING INCHINA: A USER'S

GUIDE

China can be verycheap or pretty pricey,depending on yourhaggling and barteringskills ...

The good news is:

Haggling is expectedin most places inChina!

Follow these great tipsfor successfulshopping in China …

HAGGLING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN MALLS,SHOPPING CENTRES, AND DEPARTMENTSTORES

BUT, many places have great discounts…

Look out for double prices – usually ifyou spend more than the first amountyou will get the second figure as adiscount!

Haggling is fair gamealmost everywhereelse ...

Even in restaurants!

It is acceptable tonegotiate a pricebefore you order yourfood

BUT …

Don’t try and changethe price AFTER themeal!

PlacesWhere YouCan Haggle:MarketsGift ShopsStreet VendorsSmall StoresRestaurants

TipsDon’t start bartering for somethingunless you intend to buy

Your first offer should be around 10% ofthe asking price

You should expect to finally pay about25% of the initial price

Tips 2To overcome language problems, writethe numbers or key them into acalculator / phone

Don’t lose your temper – smile!

Be aware of how much you are actuallynegotiating about

If you cannot agree on a price, walkaway

Remember:

Haggling is supposedto be fun!

Happy Haggling in China!

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