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I agree with everything Meissoun said here (and thanks again, on behalf of dancers everywhere, for putting those costume shopping guides on your webpage!), although most of my bargaining experience has been in the Middle East. Another tactic to try, which has worked well for me, is to squirrel different amounts of money in different pockets, so you can pull it out and say, "Well, I only have XX pounds with me..."
Or -- my favorite -- (after you've been bargaining, you've gotten them down, but not to what you want to pay) hold out in your hand a stack of money that is the price you want to pay. There's something about that irresistable handful of cash that sometimes gets you the price you want.
Bargaining is like a game, and it should be fun. It's one of my favorite activities in Egypt, especially the bantering back and forth. ("What?? Are you quoting the tourist price to me??" etc)
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