It is universally acknowledge that the market you're strolling into put no price on stones. And the rare, second-hand, USSR-made LomoCamera is certainly wouldn't come across you again, even in the next life. And you certainly don't plan to spend all of your hard earned part-time money at McDonald's. No, you are certainly not going to beg the seller , you're just manipulating your negotiation power. By the way, it's your right. Start to unlock the bargaining method:
1. Start your bargaining price with the price lower than than the one you intend to pay. How unbelievable, hilarious, unfair, or absurd the price is, just ask. Its like setting a stone for you to raise the price slightly later. Because you cant go lower than that throughout bargaining process. It is acknowledged for both parties that seller are meant to lower his asking price, and buyers to raise his/hers. Be extremely confident to ask for that price as if its your human right to get the price you are asking. Then start to raise the price, little by little up to a point , say, 10% from your asking price and the seller is still hesitant. It's time to act mean and cold (literally) by moving on to the next step.
2. Act as if you're not interested. Take time, take time, take time. Make him waiting for your answer. Make the biggest question of his destined life is whether you're going to buy this item or not. Arouse his curiosity preferably by starts strolling to the next shop, linger around your cellphone, or do nothing at all! But you're not going to let his hope stops right there. Instead, survey the same item at the next shop preferably,in live view, of the first shop. But make sure you're surveying a different design of the same goods, so you can get a variant of price. The seller's curiosity will call you back to his shop with a lower price. Sweet!
3. Be honest and get naked. Seriously it always works for me. Start to relive your negotiation but if you're tired with all this drama, its time to get stark naked. This is one of my idea's "Mr. X, Ive just got my first paycheck from McDonald's and I don't really plan to buy this camera. So, if you can offer the price within my budget, I'll certainly take it. No further question asked." The moment he agrees , then you know you can have it your way. Start putting the price on stone!
Bargaining is an art and there's more than 1001 ways to handle it. Anyone who have some great tips to share are welcomed to add comments :)
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
3 Amazing Ways to Travel Across the Globe for Free
Throughout my traveling experience, I’ve discovered 3 amazing ways to escape the money limitation most of us would encounter. I’m saving myself a lot of money from staying in budget hotels to meet my tight budget. I get to taste the local, exotic food cooked by the host themselves. Plus, I get to mix with the locals, living in their world, share their views, building my network, and most of all; I have acquired adventurous experience and involving myself to change the world for a good cause. Other than working abroad to get the paycheck as you travel, these are the alternative way:
1. Be a volunteer.
www.wwoofing.com – Stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. In return for volunteer help in organic farms, WWOOF hosts offer food, board, and opportunities to know more about organic lifestyle. Various organic farm hosts from 53 countries provides thousands of location throughout 6 continents to choose from.
www.svp-uk.com – Stands for Sudan Volunteer Programme and this is a United Kingdom based charity. Volunteer’s tasks include teaching students in university, college, and schools of impoverished country. Boards and meals are provided throughout the stay.
2. Help exchange
www.workaway.info - Involves working for a particular individuals, organization, or families in exchange for food and accommodation. Workaway.info aspires to introduce working travelers and language learners to like minded hosts, without having to pay expensive agency fees. The work involves including simple task like babysitting and shopping, to painting, building, planting or shearing
www.helpx.net - Help Exchange (HelpX), an online provider of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, lodges, homestays, ranches, B&Bs, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who welcomes volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in return for meals and accommodation. In the typical settings, the helper works an average of 4 hours per day in exchange for free board and food for their efforts. This time range can vary considerably depending on the tasks at hand and the host’s preferences. Helpers have to sing up for a premier membership before they can take full advantage at HelpX.
3. Being hosted.
www.couchsurfing.org – The best thing about this community is it provides a directory of both hosts (accommodation provider) and surfers (traveler) from 232 countries who are willing to host or surf. They aim to create networks and connection between traveler and the country they are visiting. The host provides meeting from as simple as coffee breaks to multiple months of stay. There are more than 1.5 million members and a wide range of location to choose from.
www.hospitalityclub.org - Also provides a directory of hosts and surfers. The club is flourished by supporters who believe in one idea: by bringing travelers to get connected with people in the place of their journey, and by giving "locals" a chance to meet people from other parts of the world where increasing intercultural understanding and strengthen the regional peace are possible.
More Volunteer Site:
www.seaturtles.org - Saving turtle along the shorelines of the world.
www.cccturtle.org - Turle teams dedicated in saving turtle habitat and raising awareness about turtle extinction.
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au - Short-term project in Australia, New Zealand and a few international locations. Working in teams to conserve habitats and promote eco tourism.
www.appalachiantrail.org - Volunteering at the Appalachian Trail. It is the classic long trail in the Eastern US and home to almost 2,000 endangered or threatened species.
www.unv.org - Volunteering professionals in The United Nations. From health care and economic development to assisting after natural disasters, the UN offers positions for those that are dedicated to making a difference abroad.
Just.Go.
1. Be a volunteer.
www.wwoofing.com – Stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. In return for volunteer help in organic farms, WWOOF hosts offer food, board, and opportunities to know more about organic lifestyle. Various organic farm hosts from 53 countries provides thousands of location throughout 6 continents to choose from.
www.svp-uk.com – Stands for Sudan Volunteer Programme and this is a United Kingdom based charity. Volunteer’s tasks include teaching students in university, college, and schools of impoverished country. Boards and meals are provided throughout the stay.
2. Help exchange
www.workaway.info - Involves working for a particular individuals, organization, or families in exchange for food and accommodation. Workaway.info aspires to introduce working travelers and language learners to like minded hosts, without having to pay expensive agency fees. The work involves including simple task like babysitting and shopping, to painting, building, planting or shearing
www.helpx.net - Help Exchange (HelpX), an online provider of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, lodges, homestays, ranches, B&Bs, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who welcomes volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in return for meals and accommodation. In the typical settings, the helper works an average of 4 hours per day in exchange for free board and food for their efforts. This time range can vary considerably depending on the tasks at hand and the host’s preferences. Helpers have to sing up for a premier membership before they can take full advantage at HelpX.
3. Being hosted.
www.couchsurfing.org – The best thing about this community is it provides a directory of both hosts (accommodation provider) and surfers (traveler) from 232 countries who are willing to host or surf. They aim to create networks and connection between traveler and the country they are visiting. The host provides meeting from as simple as coffee breaks to multiple months of stay. There are more than 1.5 million members and a wide range of location to choose from.
www.hospitalityclub.org - Also provides a directory of hosts and surfers. The club is flourished by supporters who believe in one idea: by bringing travelers to get connected with people in the place of their journey, and by giving "locals" a chance to meet people from other parts of the world where increasing intercultural understanding and strengthen the regional peace are possible.
More Volunteer Site:
www.seaturtles.org - Saving turtle along the shorelines of the world.
www.cccturtle.org - Turle teams dedicated in saving turtle habitat and raising awareness about turtle extinction.
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au - Short-term project in Australia, New Zealand and a few international locations. Working in teams to conserve habitats and promote eco tourism.
www.appalachiantrail.org - Volunteering at the Appalachian Trail. It is the classic long trail in the Eastern US and home to almost 2,000 endangered or threatened species.
www.unv.org - Volunteering professionals in The United Nations. From health care and economic development to assisting after natural disasters, the UN offers positions for those that are dedicated to making a difference abroad.
Just.Go.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
5 Cheapskate Hot Spot to Shop in Malaysia.
Mega Sale in Malaysia had just started and that means its time to gear up your shopping heels to get the best offers in town. Get the best perks for multiple freebies and get the right to refuse to pay normal nett price. Its a normal thing to hear from the urban city-dwellers recommending the typical mega shopping center when you ask where is the best place to shop. Examples like Mid Valley Mega Mall, The Curve, Bukit Bintang, and Suria KLCC to name a few. But I want to show you where the treasure trove is, where you can get the best out of your bargain power. These places are where the price is not fixed and you can manipulate your negotiating power and get to pay up to 80% less. I'll show you WHERE.
WHERE:
1. Petaling Street.
Call whatever way you like it, it's the shopping Mecca for tourist who come to Kuala Lumpur. Thanks to the flooding mainstream advertising that tells everyone this place is the best place to shop for souvenirs. Its the Kuala Lumpur Chinatown where you can find Chinese goods such as medicinal herbs and all sorts of oriental tea. Apart from momentoes, this treasure trove also serves a place for collectibles and photographer junkie. You can find your gear and equipment for cheaper price because most of them are resourced from China. If youre lucky, you can even find an antique camera in a very good condition. For fake goods lovers, this is the right place to find the latest fakes and test your negotiation skills.
2. Pasar Malam ( Night Market).
Pasar Malam is the where street food hunter should be. The location varies throughout Malaysia and most of them situated in residential areas (another reason where you can interact with the locals and ask for tips and guidance). All sorts of Malaysian food can be found there depending on the region specialty. For Malaysian food, the most popular is Nasi Lemak. Consisted of fragrant rice cooked with coconut milk, chilli paste, and cucumber. The best Nasi Lemak in Kuala Lumpur is Nasi Lemak Kampung Baru. You can find it in Pasar Minggu Kampung Baru which is held every Sunday. For a list of night market in Kuala Lumpur: http://www.foreverbanana.com/reviews_comments.asp?NewsID=1572
3. Central Market.
The hub for Malaysian creative art and traditional culture combines together. This is where the real Malaysian culture comes to life where you can spot colourful Malaysian Kites (Wau) hanging on your head, intricately sown Kebaya and Songket attires all mannequins in shops, and lots of portraits such as a girl in Cheongsam adorned the walls. For antique and keepsakes collectors, this is the place where you can find the exotic, oriental stuff to bring back home.
4. Jalan Kenanga.
The retailer's paradise for attaining bulk stock on latest fashion items for less. The road consists of numerous shops selling handbags, clothes, and accessories in bulk. Most of it originates from China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. So expect some taste of Chic N Cute/Japanese Gothic Lolita/ Neon Lights theme there. And the best part is , the selections available is very up to date a.k.a. latest design. For those who have a fashion business back home, its time to be resourceful and variate your stock because shipping service also available plus, you can manage the negotiation through the internet, depending on the shop owner.
5. Pasar Tani, Shah Alam.
Its like a weekly farmers fair and it is situated in Shah Alam Malawati Stadium every Sunday Morning. Its a best kept secret from the tourist because I could barely see any tourist strolling down the market whereas it offers amazing insights to Malaysian's agriculture products! You can find all sorts of tropical foods and floral like Dragon Fruit, Love Apples, Cincaluk, Budu, and so much more. The best way to discover this Malaysian delicacies is to taste it yourself. Good Luck!
In the next post, I'll be discussing on HOW to bargain for these 5 Cheapeskate Hot Spot to Shop in Malaysia.
WHERE:
1. Petaling Street.
Call whatever way you like it, it's the shopping Mecca for tourist who come to Kuala Lumpur. Thanks to the flooding mainstream advertising that tells everyone this place is the best place to shop for souvenirs. Its the Kuala Lumpur Chinatown where you can find Chinese goods such as medicinal herbs and all sorts of oriental tea. Apart from momentoes, this treasure trove also serves a place for collectibles and photographer junkie. You can find your gear and equipment for cheaper price because most of them are resourced from China. If youre lucky, you can even find an antique camera in a very good condition. For fake goods lovers, this is the right place to find the latest fakes and test your negotiation skills.
2. Pasar Malam ( Night Market).
Pasar Malam is the where street food hunter should be. The location varies throughout Malaysia and most of them situated in residential areas (another reason where you can interact with the locals and ask for tips and guidance). All sorts of Malaysian food can be found there depending on the region specialty. For Malaysian food, the most popular is Nasi Lemak. Consisted of fragrant rice cooked with coconut milk, chilli paste, and cucumber. The best Nasi Lemak in Kuala Lumpur is Nasi Lemak Kampung Baru. You can find it in Pasar Minggu Kampung Baru which is held every Sunday. For a list of night market in Kuala Lumpur: http://www.foreverbanana.com/reviews_comments.asp?NewsID=1572
3. Central Market.
The hub for Malaysian creative art and traditional culture combines together. This is where the real Malaysian culture comes to life where you can spot colourful Malaysian Kites (Wau) hanging on your head, intricately sown Kebaya and Songket attires all mannequins in shops, and lots of portraits such as a girl in Cheongsam adorned the walls. For antique and keepsakes collectors, this is the place where you can find the exotic, oriental stuff to bring back home.
4. Jalan Kenanga.
The retailer's paradise for attaining bulk stock on latest fashion items for less. The road consists of numerous shops selling handbags, clothes, and accessories in bulk. Most of it originates from China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. So expect some taste of Chic N Cute/Japanese Gothic Lolita/ Neon Lights theme there. And the best part is , the selections available is very up to date a.k.a. latest design. For those who have a fashion business back home, its time to be resourceful and variate your stock because shipping service also available plus, you can manage the negotiation through the internet, depending on the shop owner.
5. Pasar Tani, Shah Alam.
Its like a weekly farmers fair and it is situated in Shah Alam Malawati Stadium every Sunday Morning. Its a best kept secret from the tourist because I could barely see any tourist strolling down the market whereas it offers amazing insights to Malaysian's agriculture products! You can find all sorts of tropical foods and floral like Dragon Fruit, Love Apples, Cincaluk, Budu, and so much more. The best way to discover this Malaysian delicacies is to taste it yourself. Good Luck!
In the next post, I'll be discussing on HOW to bargain for these 5 Cheapeskate Hot Spot to Shop in Malaysia.
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