Travelling In China

Today I would like to write some more about traveling in China. Well, if you are planning on shopping in China, there are three golden rules that you have to follow when buying something over there. If for some reason you think there are additional rules, you are welcomed to add them in the comment section, but here are my golden rules:

1. Ask for at least 50% discount on the tag price when you start bargaining. If you think that the price that are displayed is cheap enough, well don't be afraid to ask discount as well. Work your way around from that price upwards until you and the seller reached middle ground. If you still think that the price is not cheap enough, well you can politely declined the  offer and search another shop to buy the thing. Chances are you can still find that item in another shop. Bargaining in China is like a sport in China, you have to be very diligent and smart when you want to buy something, especially if you are a foreigner, or you would end up paying more than you should for the item.

2. Don't ask for a price that you really does not or can not afford to buy. To be fair to the shopkeeper, this will anger them, so if you and the seller have agreed on a certain price, at at the last moment you back away from the deal, then you will only get trouble from there.

3. Don't look the interested in something if you want to buy it. Chances are that the shopkeeper has seen thousands of customers and they are expert in reading your intention. So, if they they see you interested in one particular item, you won't get the discounted price and they won't budge the second they see you desperate to buy. The more you want to buy it, the more uninterested you should look.

And don't forget to keep a steady head, shop within your budget and always check the items that you buy or ordered before you leave the shop. Happy hunting!