Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Bargaining

How to asking the price is:
   - How much is it ?
   - How much does it costs ?
   - What does this book/sweater/shoes/dress/etc costs ?
   - How much is this book/sweater/shoes/dress/etc ?
   - How much is that altogether ?
   - How much do these pens costs ?
   - How much will that be altogether ? 

If you do bargaining:
   - How about ................. dollars ?
   - How about ................. rupiahs ?
   - Can you make it lower ?
   - Can you lower the price?
   - Can you give me a discount ?
   - Is there any discount ?
   - That's too expensive, how about Rp. .............. ?
   - Oh, that's rather expensive, how about ................... ?
   - Is there any discount for this dress/shirt/sweater/etc ?
What do you say if you as a seller accept the bargaining ?

For Accepting Bargaining:
   - Yes, I'll give you ................. % discount.
   - That's ok.
   - Well, just a little.
   - Just for you, madam/sir. ..................
To Declining :
   - I'm sorry, it's the fixed price.
   - I'm affraid you can't bargain.
   - I'm sorry, we don't put discount on this product.

Example:
In a departement store
Shirley           :  This is nice material. What is it ?
Shopkeeper :  It's cotton 
Shirley           :  How much is it ?
Shopkeeper :  It's very good material. It's four dollars a metre
Shirley           :  Four dollars! That's too expensive. But it's very attractive.
Shopkeeper :  How much can you pay, madam ?
Shirley           :  I'll pay three dollars a metre.
Shopkeeper :  I'll make a special price for you, madam.
                           Three dollars seventy five a metre.
Shirley           :  How about three dollars fifty ?

Shopkeeper :  Just for you, madam. Three dollars fifty cens a metre.

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