Comments on: Shopping and haggling experience in Cambodia

By: chinseng

chinseng — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:23:08 +0000

Definitely, all the children in Cambodia speak fluent English, some even can speak excellent Chinese, Korean, Japanese and etc…

The Cambodian girl in Banteay Kdei is trying to mimic our Malaysian style of english speaking.

By: pin

pin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:49:25 +0000

English spoken by kids there are not polluted with lar, ler… My Cambodian friends always laugh at us too on this matter.

By: Henny

Henny — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:18 +0000

whoa you guys sure know how to bargain!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:58:11 +0000

Wow! What a bargain-here-and-there shopping spree! Sounds like you guys had a great time there.

By: pin

pin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:01:20 +0000

Ah Hua… Ah Hua… you know what to do next time when they tell you their van is moving.. hah

By: Keekong

Keekong — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:07:09 +0000

I had some comment want to add at the Old Market – Siem Reap.

Actually, we manage to get some Karma – Cambodian Silk Scarf at USD1.50 and USD2.00 for a different style/quality. I am sorry – Ah Hua, this might cause you say “Aiyo, I didn’t earn anything”. Chin Seng is also enjoying shopping at this shop, you guys know what I mean, haha..

My experience at Russian Market – Phnom Penh
I know the bottom line of the art painted wood, so I start the negotiation with asking how much they are selling. Then straight to the bottom line and said that is deal if you are selling that price to me. Telling them that I had not time for that, my van is going off. Finally, I get the price from what I offered.

One more tips to share, propose a lower price than what you want. Then start negotiate until the price you want.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:24:08 +0000

We bought some of those Cambodian art painted on compressed wood block, it was initially 12 USD and it became 6 USD per piece in the end.

The stall we bought from is hidden deeper inside the Russian Market where the crowd is far lesser comparing to those nearby entrance and exit.

So, if you really are in love with something, try venturing deeper inside and start your bargaining activities that like 50% lesser of the offered price. You’ll be able to get good deal then. That is if, you are able to bargain in a heated, poor air-ventilated condition.