I found this great post about how a sales trainer was convinced into buying a carpet while in Istanbul. It is a great example of the lengths that some shops will go to and of the techniques used by salesmen in general:
Owner: “Is there any price, where, if you could own this rug […]
How oriental carpet salesmen convince their customers
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
How to purchase an oriental carpet (as a novice)
March 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This is an article that we dug up from 1998 by Laura Billings for Salon.com: If there is something missing from the American Shopping Experience — and if you’ve been to the Mall of America, as I have, you know not much has been overlooked — it is the act of bargaining. Not buying a […]
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