It is so interesting trying to find things in the market. When we first came and went to the markets, all I could feel was hot and confused. I had no idea where to find things and how to proceed to shop. Now, I have adapted somewhat to the heat; at least I know to go when it is cloudy or in the morning before the heat of the day. And Elder Morgan is really quite the bargainer. He can bargain with the best of them. It is a balancing act really, to be sure to get the best price and still allow a profit for them. If you say to the sellers, just looking, they let you look, but if you act the least bit interested, you need to watch or they will sell you the store. They automatically start with their highest price because we are white. Then the bargaining begins. Today we baught some little oranges. We stopped to get some, and the price was really high. Then we went on to another shop and our driver said to Elder Morgan, you talk stop. In other words, he wasn't to say anything. We got the oranges at a much better price. It is all really very interesting.
It is so interesting trying to find things in the market. When we first came and went to the markets, all I could feel was hot and confused. I had no idea where to find things and how to proceed to shop. Now, I have adapted somewhat to the heat; at least I know to go when it is cloudy or in the morning before the heat of the day. And Elder Morgan is really quite the bargainer. He can bargain with the best of them. It is a balancing act really, to be sure to get the best price and still allow a profit for them. If you say to the sellers, just looking, they let you look, but if you act the least bit interested, you need to watch or they will sell you the store. They automatically start with their highest price because we are white. Then the bargaining begins. Today we baught some little oranges. We stopped to get some, and the price was really high. Then we went on to another shop and our driver said to Elder Morgan, you talk stop. In other words, he wasn't to say anything. We got the oranges at a much better price. It is all really very interesting.
3 comments:
I bet shopping is very intertaining there, especially with Dad. It looks like there are so many items, I feel a little confused looking at the pics, of what the items are. Thanks, definately a different culture.
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The market look like quite the adventure. Is that silver in the pictures. It looks beautiful.
Amy
I never really thought of Dad as a bargain shopper. New image of him - we'll have to talk when he gets back - maybe he'll have a dew pointers.
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