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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: what will you do if a chinese cheated you in broad dayl light?
If a thing costing 1000yuan was sold to you for 2000 and the same day you findout the actual price, what will you do?
Nothing you can do, but learn to bargin better next time.
I always look up the price on taobao...gives me a real idea before I buy something
Well, you could flip out on that person, but it won't get your money back. Maybe you shop around before buying something next time.
In retrospect, I really do not think there is anything you could do. You wanted an item, he quoted you 2,000 Rmb, and you agreed and pay for it.
So he made an extra profit, so you can buy a baseball bat and practice a few swings using his head as a baseball. But the consequences of that will probably be worse than loosing 1,000 Rmb. Chalk it to experience, and from now on, as many suggested before me, do your homework and have an idea of the price before you walk into the first store you visit. Or visit a few and bargain to find the cheapest one.
use this as a lesson. 1 understand where you are. 2. understand the kind of people you are dealing with (they were born and raised here and only taught to live this way) 3. do your homework. (check online, or go to 20 vendors seeing what's the lowest you could get them to go)
bargaining in china is easy. there are 20 stalls selling the same damn products just be dedicated and have a plan
And, get yourself a local friend... they can give you a better idea of a local price, can do all the bargaining, and you'll get a more realistic price - just don't be seen with them beforehand! If you are doing it together, then that price suddenly rises...
Since it was in broad daylight, you at least know that person isn't a vampire, so don't bother going back to them with garlic or holy water. They could be some other sort of demon, though...you'll have to do some more research!
DaBen:
I've found the vampiric shop-owners to offer better deals and not cheat me out of my money. It probably has something to do about having a steady flow of repeat customs, kinda like tending an apple tree so you can pluck a nice juicy treat whenever you're hungry.