On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:48:32 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
wrote:
>B Vaughan wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:25:31 GMT, "jtc" wrote:
>>
>>>Some friends have mentioned that it is acceptable to ask if a price is
>>>negotiable or they have indicated that some stores have signage that
>>>declares the prices are firm.
>>>Could someone advise if this is something that is done as a mater of
>>>course or is it unusual and considered rude.
>>
>>The only place where prices may be negotiable would be at street
>>markets. Definitely not in shops. The most you might be able to ask in
>>a shop is whether there's a discount if you buy two or more of the
>>same thing.
>>
>Herself is not by habit a haggler. But in Venice the devil whispered
>in her ear and she haggled over the price of a dress. She won, getting
>the dress at the price she had decided on, a reduction of about 25% on
>the ticket price. The vendor showed great grace in giving her a free
>Burano lace kerchief with it (of course the kerchief was factory-made,
>but so what?).
>
>I am sure that Barbara will confirm that haggling in Venice is not the
>done thing. Perhaps it was the surprise element that led to her
>success.
Probably it was her overwhelming charm.
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Barbara Vaughan
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