Negotiating in Moroccan souks , or in stores in Thailand is part of the game but it is not always easy and obvious. Each country has its traditions, and is not professional bargaining that wants.

What are the secrets of negotiation? How to negotiate in a country? What are the differences ? World tour of "good haggling overseas" not to make the portfolio flare, buy cheap and manage its holiday budget.

Negotiating prices in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt

In these countries of North Africa , to negotiate is a tradition but above all an art. In the souks , in the bazaars , one should not be afraid to haggle for leather , shoes , clothes , carpets , dishes or jewelry ... To summarize, one sells everything except food.
In general, the prices displayed for tourists are much higher than the prices for the inhabitants. In Morocco , Tunisia , or Egypt , one can easily divide all prices by two.

Good price negotiation in Asia

In China, whether in Beijing or Hong Kong , every opportunity is good to negotiate, this is part of the game. In tourist places, you can bargain down to 90% of the price.

If you are going to India , know that there, ALL is negotiating, the pair of shoes with fruits and vegetables market. In India, one should not be afraid to negotiate up to 70% of the base price.

In Thailand , negotiation is also part of the usages and customs. On the other hand, if prices are displayed on products, know that they are rarely negotiable. However, if not, prices can easily be halved.

In Japan, bargaining is not part of the culture, except on flea markets. All prices are listed on the products, but you can sometimes, if you are lucky get a discount from 2000 to 4000 yen ...

Negotiating prices in Europe is it possible?

Marchander is not part of customs in Europe. Two exceptions to this rule. Greece, where bartering was once part of the local culture. Before the appearance of the Euro we could haggle for almost everything. Today, it is limited to negotiating with street vendors. With them, we can hope to divide the basic price by 2.

Finally, there are Spain and the Baltic islands where we can still negotiate on the markets. There, if you are a good negotiator, you can get up to 30 to 40% off depending on the place, the politeness and the mood of the seller.

Thanks to Travelex, chain of foreign exchange offices in the world.