In Reply to: The BEST markets are at Ubud eom. posted by Kazza007k on Saturday, 25. June 2011 at 19:09 Bali Time:
I agree that a trip to a fixed price shop to get an idea of what things 'really' cost is a good plan.
The Ubud markets are fantastic but can be a bit 'in your face' at the start of a trip.
Those fixed price wholesale shops are a good way to buy for souvenirs if you need to get a lot. We really liked this. Krisna, Geneva, Biarritz and the like also the ground floor of Matahari is good for that stuff.
Bargaining is part of the Bali experience but by the end of a trip it is easy to get over it.