Posted by Pam on Thursday, 25. February 1999 at 14:28 Bali Time:
In Reply to: haggling hints? posted by Joan on Wednesday, 24. February 1999 at 02:02 Bali Time:
Joan, I did not do any serious bargaining unless I was seriously intending to buy the item. I certainly asked the price of a lot of items, but did not get into a real bargaining conversation unless I was serious. I usually started at half the original asking price and worked my way up. It was a fun process. As for paying too much -- what is too much? Take a look at what you would pay for the Balinese items sold in your country -- now, I'm from the states -- and the Balinese items here are generally at least three to five times (in many cases, more) the original asking price in Bali. I am not rich and would rather take advantage of the lower prices while I am in Bali. Have a great trip! Pam