I remember once as a boy, my father was trying to get a leather jacket for
me in Tijuana. Mexico. The shop clerk wouldn't go below a certain
price. We went next door where we were able to agree on a better
price. Then the clerk went next door and brought back the coats we had
been trying to purchase. It turned out the shops were owned by the same
person.
Gregg
Ray wrote:
In Jakarta, where haggling is the accepted method of agreeing on a
price, all of the traders dealing in the same commodity tend to be
located at the same place. E.g., there is a district that specialises
in electronics goods, another specialises in building materials,
several districts contain numerous gold traders, and so on. Thus, the
need for transport doesn't enter the picture, and the customer is free
to browse many neighbouring shops and stalls until he/she is able to
strike a suitable bargain. This is very useful, of course, because when
the customer threatens to walk away from a potential deal, there is a
very real possibility that he/she will be able to find satisfaction at
a nearby shop won't be back. The the trader tries very hard to prevent
that from happening and good bargains can sometimes be had by playing
this game. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to apply to cameras here -
not enough traders in used photographic goods, I guess. :-{
Regards,
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Ray
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you never know when you'll get another chance!"
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