Many tourists come to Turkey for shopping. Indeed, there are a huge variety of different bazaars where they sell high-quality things. This applies to household goods, food, and clothing. However, tourists in Turkey often make a lot of mistakes when they come to the bazaars. About them – in the material “DIP“.
Don’t haggle
In Turkish bazaars, it is imperative to bargain, as sellers there initially write a higher price. They know that people will come and try to bring down the price. However, sometimes they are really lucky, and tourists come up to them, ready to buy goods, the price of which is noticeably overpriced. They make a lot of money on these.
It is worth remembering that the Turkish market is not a chain store, so you can always drop the price. As a rule, this is 10-15% of what is written on the sign.
Don’t take checks
In Turkish bazaars, you must take checks, which tourists often forget about. The fact is that sellers can cash in on tourists, so they often sell damaged goods to them. So, you can buy a carpet and only at home you will find that it has scuffs and damage. To prove to the seller that you paid for the goods, you will need a receipt.
There are accommodating sellers who immediately change or return the goods. However, not everyone does this, and it is better to play it safe.
Choose the first thing that comes across
In such places, you can find really useful and high-quality things at a very low price, but often the heat and relaxed rest do their job. So, tourists often go to the first stall at the very beginning of the market and buy there, and then go further and see that they could have bought something better and cheaper. To prevent such situations from happening, you need to walk around and look closely at the things you want to buy. It is better to set aside a few hours for a trip to the market, so as not to run anywhere, and calmly examine all the goods.
Don’t follow things
It is in the bazaars that the very cases occur when tourists are robbed. They don’t look after their things, their attention is focused on the goods. This is used by scammers and pickpockets, and rob tourists.