[Tourism Department] Shopping for backpackers

I usually bargain for anything.This is not because I don't have money, it's the basics of shopping.It's rare to find a clean store with proper price tags, so the basics of shopping start with price negotiations.

It is important to ask and see common sense prices for food items.Souvenirs for tourists don't seem to have a price tag, so foreigners often charge 10 times more. Try saying 2% ​​to 3% of the price, and negotiate while observing the other party's reaction.If the other party seems to be able to afford it, you can go a little more, and if you seriously say you can't do it, you're haggling too much.

The trump card when you don't know what to do is to say "I'll do it again" and leave the place.When the other party really wants to sell, they often offer a reasonable price, and even if they break down, they can refer to the price there when they renegotiate at another store, so it's not a bad thing.The point of bargaining is to find a reasonable price without letting the other party know that you really want it.

However, it is important not to overdo it.Since you are a foreign backpacker who is looking forward to traveling, you should be able to afford to pay more than the normal price, and above all, a little failure will be a topic of conversation later.For Japanese people who are accustomed to buying at full price, this kind of bargaining is troublesome at first, but once you get used to it and enjoy it, you are an advanced backpacker.