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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by LondonElite
It's not really a Turkish bazaar. You can try but I think you'll get some wage slave telling you that the retail price is the retail price.
You called? Actually years of life in Asia and the Middle East has got me to laugh at Brits reluctance to bargain, particularly with hotels. The way to do this is to find a good price in the high street or wherever, ring them up and ask if they can match the price. Either they want the business or not.
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