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by pigeonpower on February 25th, 2007

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Have you ever haggled for something when neither you or the person you're bartering with speak the same language?

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  • by Firebrand on February 25th, 2007

    Firebrand

    Yes often and it is great fun.

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  • by DavidHume on February 25th, 2007

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    Haggling does not mean the same as bartering. I have often haggled with people who didn't speak English. As long as they use Arabic numbers like we do, one simply writes down the numbers on a piece of paper. One in Zambia, I added the biro pen I was using to the deal to clinch the price. This then became an example of barter, which is when you swap an object other than money for something.

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  • by clwacdc on March 2nd, 2007

    clwacdc

    Yes. Everytime I go to Chinatown.

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  • by teamplayer on March 2nd, 2007

    teamplayer

    Oh, sure. Particularly in Mongolia

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  • by benjamin123 on February 25th, 2007

    benjamin123

    yes.. I did it a lot in indian. Is their a 2nd part to this question?

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  • by slevin01 on February 25th, 2007

    slevin01

    I have not, but I've seen someone else doing it.
    Fingers were used to indicate the amount one was willing to pay. I was just happy that the wrong fingers were not used ;-)

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