Argentina shopping. haggle or not??

Depends on where you go, what you're buying, etc. If you go into a
shop downtown and try to bargain, you're most likely going to be out
of luck. It would kind of be like going into WalMart and trying to
haggle. If you hit up a craft fair or something like that, though,
you'll have more leway.

Basically, the less "formal" the business appears to be, the better
your chances of talking down prices. But, it's certainly not a way of
life like it is in some other places in Latin America.
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

On Jan 1, 5:40 pm, it <michaelnewp....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 1 Jan, 18:17, "KGB"  <FedUpWithS....RemoveThis@NoEmailAddre.ss> (KGB) wrote:
>
> > Hi
>
> > I am "passing through" Argentina next week on my way to Antarctica.
> > My itinerary gives my at least a full day in Buenos Aries and another
> > day and a half in Ushuaia.
>
> > When shopping in Argentina, is it expected that you try and haggle the
> > price down or do you usually just pay what is on the price ticket?
>
> > Regards
> > KGB
>
> hay discuento......

What is "discuento?"
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

"Shaun" <shaunhaines1978.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jan 1, 5:40 pm, it <michaelnewp....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 1 Jan, 18:17, "KGB" <FedUpWithS....RemoveThis@NoEmailAddre.ss> (KGB) wrote:
>
> > Hi
>
> > I am "passing through" Argentina next week on my way to Antarctica.
> > My itinerary gives my at least a full day in Buenos Aries and another
> > day and a half in Ushuaia.
>
> > When shopping in Argentina, is it expected that you try and haggle the
> > price down or do you usually just pay what is on the price ticket?
>
> > Regards
> > KGB
>
> hay discuento......

What is "discuento?"

Misspelling of "there is the discount" ::: Hay descuento

Maybe he meant: Esta Descuento?
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

Argentina is a modern country.
Just pay.

"KGB (KGB)" <FedUpWithSpam RemoveThis @NoEmailAddre.ss> a écrit dans le message de
news:477a74a6.29672328@news.enta.net...
> Hi
>
> I am "passing through" Argentina next week on my way to Antarctica.
> My itinerary gives my at least a full day in Buenos Aries and another
> day and a half in Ushuaia.
>
> When shopping in Argentina, is it expected that you try and haggle the
> price down or do you usually just pay what is on the price ticket?
>
>
> Regards
> KGB
>
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 21:43:36 +0100, "Runge 9" <philsa.DeleteThis@bigfoot.com>
wrote:

>Argentina is a modern country.
>Just pay.
>

That's baloney. I haggled there with no problem.
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

"Calif Bill" <bmckeespam.DeleteThis@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:13nlqm0gkovldee@corp.supernews.com...
|
| "Shaun" <shaunhaines1978.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
| news:6f6e62b9-4ea9-4f02-a948-87bb73d2a4fc@f3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
| On Jan 1, 5:40 pm, it <michaelnewp....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
| > On 1 Jan, 18:17, "KGB" <FedUpWithS....DeleteThis@NoEmailAddre.ss> (KGB) wrote:
| >
| > > Hi
| >
| > > I am "passing through" Argentina next week on my way to Antarctica.
| > > My itinerary gives my at least a full day in Buenos Aries and another
| > > day and a half in Ushuaia.
| >
| > > When shopping in Argentina, is it expected that you try and haggle the
| > > price down or do you usually just pay what is on the price ticket?
| >
| > > Regards
| > > KGB
| >
| > hay discuento......
|
| What is "discuento?"
|
| Misspelling of "there is the discount" ::: Hay descuento
|
| Maybe he meant: Esta Descuento?
|

hay descuento(s) ....... means there is / there are discount(s)
Our experience is that if you show a GENUINE interest in an article and present a non-avaricious
attitude, you will often be offered
a discounted price or, in some instances (particularly in artisan shops) some small usually useful
token will be gifted to you when
you purchase something else. It has happened to us on a number of occasions.
cheers, H, Tasmania, Oz
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

On 2 Jan, 05:34, "Helene" <yte....DeleteThis@bigpond.com> wrote:
> "Calif Bill" <bmckees....DeleteThis@ix.netcom.com> wrote in messagenews:13nlqm0gkovldee@corp.supernews.com...
>
> || "Shaun" <shaunhaines1....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> |news:6f6e62b9-4ea9-4f02-a948-87bb73d2a4fc@f3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> | On Jan 1, 5:40 pm, it <michaelnewp....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> | > On 1 Jan, 18:17, "KGB" <FedUpWithS....DeleteThis@NoEmailAddre.ss> (KGB) wrote:
> | >
> | > > Hi
> | >
> | > > I am "passing through" Argentina next week on my way to Antarctica.
> | > > My itinerary gives my at least a full day in Buenos Aries and another
> | > > day and a half in Ushuaia.
> | >
> | > > When shopping in Argentina, is it expected that you try and haggle the
> | > > price down or do you usually just pay what is on the price ticket?
> | >
> | > > Regards
> | > > KGB
> | >
> | > hay discuento......
> |
> | What is "discuento?"
> |
> | Misspelling of "there is the discount" ::: Hay descuento
> |
> | Maybe he meant: Esta Descuento?
> |
>
> hay descuento(s) ....... means there is / there are discount(s)
> Our experience is that if you show a GENUINE interest in an article and present a non-avaricious
> attitude, you will often be offered
> a discounted price or, in some instances (particularly in artisan shops) some small usually useful
> token will be gifted to you when
> you purchase something else. It has happened to us on a number of occasions.
> cheers, H, Tasmania, Oz

indeed, it was Spanglish for ......hay descuento......

lo siento pero olvidado todo mi espanol
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

in the markets, not shops
You are not the conqueror of the world, go haggle in your walmarts


"John Kulp" <john_kulp.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:477aa9e9.6233953@news20.forteinc.com...
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 21:43:36 +0100, "Runge 9" <philsa.TakeThisOut@bigfoot.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Argentina is a modern country.
>>Just pay.
>>
>
> That's baloney. I haggled there with no problem.
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

No puedes demonstrar nada porque eres un pobre spammer

"it" <michaelnewport RemoveThis @yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de
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> On 2 Jan, 05:34, "Helene" <yte... RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
>> "Calif Bill" <bmckees... RemoveThis @ix.netcom.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:13nlqm0gkovldee@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> || "Shaun" <shaunhaines1... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> |news:6f6e62b9-4ea9-4f02-a948-87bb73d2a4fc@f3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>> | On Jan 1, 5:40 pm, it <michaelnewp... RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>> | > On 1 Jan, 18:17, "KGB" <FedUpWithS... RemoveThis @NoEmailAddre.ss> (KGB) wrote:
>> | >
>> | > > Hi
>> | >
>> | > > I am "passing through" Argentina next week on my way to Antarctica.
>> | > > My itinerary gives my at least a full day in Buenos Aries and
>> another
>> | > > day and a half in Ushuaia.
>> | >
>> | > > When shopping in Argentina, is it expected that you try and haggle
>> the
>> | > > price down or do you usually just pay what is on the price ticket?
>> | >
>> | > > Regards
>> | > > KGB
>> | >
>> | > hay discuento......
>> |
>> | What is "discuento?"
>> |
>> | Misspelling of "there is the discount" ::: Hay descuento
>> |
>> | Maybe he meant: Esta Descuento?
>> |
>>
>> hay descuento(s) ....... means there is / there are
>> discount(s)
>> Our experience is that if you show a GENUINE interest in an article and
>> present a non-avaricious
>> attitude, you will often be offered
>> a discounted price or, in some instances (particularly in artisan shops)
>> some small usually useful
>> token will be gifted to you when
>> you purchase something else. It has happened to us on a number
>> of occasions.
>> cheers, H, Tasmania, Oz
>
> indeed, it was Spanglish for ......hay descuento......
>
> lo siento pero olvidado todo mi espanol
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not?? 

Exactly

"Shaun" <shaunhaines1978 DeleteThis @gmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:f0dd73e1-3f1b-42e9-b2dc-5ed5c43bdf68@i3g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Depends on where you go, what you're buying, etc. If you go into a
> shop downtown and try to bargain, you're most likely going to be out
> of luck. It would kind of be like going into WalMart and trying to
> haggle. If you hit up a craft fair or something like that, though,
> you'll have more leway.
>
> Basically, the less "formal" the business appears to be, the better
> your chances of talking down prices. But, it's certainly not a way of
> life like it is in some other places in Latin America.
 >> Stay informed about: Argentina shopping. haggle or not??