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Subject: Re: Buying luggage in Bangkok Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:18:45 CDT

> Excellent. I can kill two birds with one stone. Exactly the info I was
> looking for! As for bargaining, my best Thai language skills come out
> when bargaining :). I am so-so in general conversation, but do pretty
> well with shopping/bargaining talk (which then leads the seller to
> turn the subject when the deal is done, thinking I can actually
> *speak* Thai well!).
>
Bargaining is not a verbal skill. It involves being prepared to walk out if
the price is too high (with an eye looking over your shoulder to see if they
will to lower the price). Never let them think you are dead set on buying a
particular item (this advice applies to buying a car in the US also).