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Shopping tips

Shopping is a must to do in Bali, How to make a good shopping in Bali, Bali local guide will share the useful information for shopping tips, Shopping in Bali usualy on the smal shop or market is offer unfix rate how ever you may bargain the cost of any souvenir or gift (excep in super market)
Here are the few tips for bargaining:
  • explore and discover the interesting stuffs and mark it down.
  • Start a simple conversation with local shop attendant before transactions and try to be friendly and close to him/her.
  • When you interest in a stuff of the shop, try to take a look and dont ask the price, don't show your interest at the stuff prices, the shop attendant will offer you price.
  •  When the shop attendant give a price, try to look other shop that sell the same stuff, and compare rates.
  • Use your simple joke when you start bargaining, and try to be friendly with the shop attendant.
  • Bargain 5o-60% from the price they offer. or make your own willing price to pay for each stuffs
  • Keep you own willing price, and go to others shops if can't get deals,and keep searching for the similar products
The bargaining process is need extra time, make sure you have plenty of time to shop at the market. make it to be arranged after the tour finish.

Traditional market open from 9:00 Am to 6:30 Pm
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