T2B Shopping: Scarves
These scarves — gifts for friends — are some of the things I bought on my recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. I’m not 100% certain if these are made in their respective locals but I’m hoping they are. I tried to ask but there’s still that language barrier. Yea, not all can speak English well but the women I spoke to tried real hard. We couldn’t get past the price and “you buy, you buy” conversation. Good thing twas easy to haggle. Hehe. Just say “no, it’s too expensive”, shake your head for emphasis, then name a price you’re willing to pay. Yes, they’re quite used to price negotiations or haggling and is not considered rude. Here’s a tip, just be bold to cut the price in half, don’t hesitate. I got a few of these scarves at half the original price by doing just that. LOL.
The scarves ranges from $1.50 to $4.00. First two on the left were bought in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam and the last three ones were bought in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Photo© 2008 Sasha Manuel
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POSTED IN: Accessories: Tops | Bottoms, Scarves | Shawls, T2B Shopping
2 opinions for T2B Shopping: Scarves
kristy
Mar 19, 2008 at 12:24 am
on my recent trek into toronto a friend of mine tried to haggle down some scarves in chinatown, and what ensued was pretty entertaining to watch! not so easy in the americas to barter.
T2B Shopping: The Evening Bags
Mar 28, 2008 at 12:17 am
[…] the other items. I guess I need more time to acquaint myself. Anyway, I already told you guys about the scarves I bought. Now, I’d like to introduce these adorable evening bags that I’d stumbled […]
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