On my first day in India I took a taxi from my hotel to the Red Fort. On the way back, the driver stopped at a souvenir shop. It was one with the official government insignia (well, it LOOKED official) and I ended up buying a salwar kameez (the local tunic-style outfit), a tablecloth and a silk scarf. They were VERY eager to show me anything- I could see their eyes light up when I expressed interest in jewelry, although I didn't buy any. (I've since bought some beautiful pieces at shops my local colleagues recommended.)

What I bought was good stuff and as I type this, the tablecloth is on my dining room table 7 years later- but it was only later that it occurred to me the taxi driver probably got a nice cut!

I should also mention before people who know India correct me- I was handed off to a bicycle rickshaw driver as we got to an area closed off to car traffic. He took me around theRed Fort so I could get the whole view, and was waiting when I came back after exploring it. He didn't ask for money till he'd deposited me back with the taxi driver and I paid him the upper range of what the taxi driver suggested. First trip to India, first day on the ground, and an unexpected handoff to a bicycle rickshaw piloted by a guy who didn't speak English. THAT was a leap of faith! I'm grateful it turned out well.