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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
I don't know about HK, and how prevalent haggling is, but other places I've been whatever price they give you, start at about 1/3 of that and if you end up at 50% or less you're good.
Best thing is to just feign partial interest. You're interested in their stuff, but not so interested your committed, and you could walk out at any time without regrets.
Another approach I happened on accidentally is if you're with other people they hang back and show no interest and say "we have to go" a couple of times. Act real rushed and say "I have to go soon" and waffle over whatever it is you're looking at and say I can't decide, I'll come back tomorrow. If they really want a sale they'll come down further from their "best price". If they don't, then you're off to the next store.
Here's a site I just found: http://www.wikihow.com/Haggle-in-China |
Just to add to this, I haven't been to China specifically, but everywhere else I've been in the world, there are a 100 stands with the exact same merchandise. So feel free to walk away.