The Oriental Carpet Buyer

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Entries from March 2008

“Hassle-free shopping”

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

We saw this on a carpet store in the Grand Bazaar, on Halicilar Caddesi.

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Find the right salesman

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

“I make you good price!”
Anyone who has visited the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul has most likely heard this promise that will only fool the most naive of customers. It is part of the arsenal that many reckless carpet salesmen spew out. The statement assumes that you do not know the original price of the product. […]

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Tags: salesmen