The Art of Bartering Successfully is just one web site I found and read while on this trip.... Without Aja's grandfather around to make the deals we were on our own... but after reading those web sites, and having faced down the large markets in Eastern Europe, Israel and the Arab bazaars in Turkey and getting lots of tips from fellow travelers we were ready.... or so we thought..... This little Cambodian girl could write her own web page on the tricks of bartering ....she was, friendly, slick, cute, informed and suckered us three ways to Sunday... we spent a fortune before we got away... well a fortune to her... 3 dollars to us.... she started with asking us where we were from... when we said Canada.. she recites.. capital is ottawa...loonie... steven harper.... and lots of other stuff that most Canadian kids would not have little clue about....she then told us all about what she was selling and convinced us why we needed it... and the deal we could get for buying two... three.... ten... her name is Lilly she was great and entertaining... and with all the birthdays coming up we have unique gifts for everyone....good quality... real expensive gifts... special deals ...things to impress your friends...limited number...one of a kind... just for you....
Hey didn't I have 10 fingers before ????
ReplyDeleteHaha! I can just see the amusement in your face from the picture. I thought it was pretty clever to ask where you're from first.
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