In Reply to: Bargaining posted by jinjang on Saturday, 9. February 2008 at 10:58 Bali Time:
exercise and should always be done with a smile. It is just a part of normal everday activity so should not be stressful. It is important that if you start to bargain then you must buy if the seller agrees to your offer - very rude to only bargain to find a price level and then try elsewhere. Prices vary so much it is not possible to suggest a proper starting level. You can sometimes buy at 10% first price and sometimes at 80% - it all depends.
If your driver helps you bargain he will always get a commission later so probably you would have done better on your own.