Comments on: Should You Negotiate In Poor Countries? http://www.moneycrashers.com/should-you-negotiate-in-poor-countries/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sipotehttp://www.moneycrashers.com/should-you-negotiate-in-poor-countries/#comment-6315 sipote Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:40:56 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=700#comment-6315 Having been born in El Salvador (considered a 3rd world country), I know that negotiation is part of doing business in these countries. The locals are doing it, why not you? In fact, when I go back, most vendors seem to be willing to haggle with tourist even more because of the potential for them to purchase MORE goods than a local would. Having been born in El Salvador (considered a 3rd world country), I know that negotiation is part of doing business in these countries. The locals are doing it, why not you? In fact, when I go back, most vendors seem to be willing to haggle with tourist even more because of the potential for them to purchase MORE goods than a local would.

]]> By: Craighttp://www.moneycrashers.com/should-you-negotiate-in-poor-countries/#comment-6313 Craig Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:21:34 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=700#comment-6313 I wouldn't feel bad. Like you mentioned it is part of their culture and they expect to do it. Anyone who would take first grab is basically a sucker. I usually go into those situations with a price I already have in mind that I would pay. Even if that price may be terrible for me, if I can get them to come down to what I think is fair and am willing to pay, I strive for that. Craig www.budgetpulse.com I wouldn’t feel bad. Like you mentioned it is part of their culture and they expect to do it. Anyone who would take first grab is basically a sucker. I usually go into those situations with a price I already have in mind that I would pay. Even if that price may be terrible for me, if I can get them to come down to what I think is fair and am willing to pay, I strive for that.

Craig
www.budgetpulse.com

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