Chinese people appear to love haggling. They also seem to know that westerners are uncomfortable with this arrangement, so they'll act like they aren't budging. I needed to buy a USB cable from the electronics mart, and the gentleman told me they cost $6 USD. That seemed fair. I reached for my wallet, and my buddy mike shouted "Ten RMB" (or $1.5 USD) and the guy said "Deal!". Thank god for him.
I bought some headphones on Thursday and I thought I was getting a great deal. The guy started out at 310 rmb ($42). I got him down to 265 rmb ($37) and walked away with them. Sadly, it looks like I still got taken; I found them online for $28 in the U.S.
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