June 30 - AM
It is insane the amount of haggling people do in Luxor. The starting price of something is sometimes up to 10x the final price. Oh, and they are totally willing to lie, and cheat to weasel some extra cash out of you. I really don't get it - I guess it must be a way of life. This is how money is earned. It really isn't because there are poor people here, I'm talking about fully settled stores.
The stores in Cairo aren't like that. Prices are set and labeled. You don't like it - you go elsewhere. Whereas here, you don't like a price and start heading out the door, they offer you a better price, and then a little better, and a little better yet. It's frustrating. I like to shop for prices - get an idea of cost and then decide what to buy out of the EVERYTHING I want.
And, I hate feeling cheated. And, I hate not being sure if I've been cheated. But, if I want to shop, I must deal - so deal I will...or maybe not shop?! Aaaaahhhhhh !!
It is insane the amount of haggling people do in Luxor. The starting price of something is sometimes up to 10x the final price. Oh, and they are totally willing to lie, and cheat to weasel some extra cash out of you. I really don't get it - I guess it must be a way of life. This is how money is earned. It really isn't because there are poor people here, I'm talking about fully settled stores.
The stores in Cairo aren't like that. Prices are set and labeled. You don't like it - you go elsewhere. Whereas here, you don't like a price and start heading out the door, they offer you a better price, and then a little better, and a little better yet. It's frustrating. I like to shop for prices - get an idea of cost and then decide what to buy out of the EVERYTHING I want.
And, I hate feeling cheated. And, I hate not being sure if I've been cheated. But, if I want to shop, I must deal - so deal I will...or maybe not shop?! Aaaaahhhhhh !!
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