Counter offer for Wise Tourism in China
 2016-12-20 17:30:26   Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website  

Like most foreign countries, make sure you are happy with the exact merchandise being sold to you. Inspect what you intend to buy, and not a sample with a “Factory sealed” package to be delivered upon payment.

You should be an experienced shopper to know what something is worth in a Chinese market. Generally the shopkeeper will start at 10x what you should counteroffer. You could ask strangers what they would typically pay for it. Taxi prices are set by meter. Food merchants naturally will jack up the price for foreign-looking people, so be sure to bargain. Bargaining is an art in China.

Translated by Sophia