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.
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