After 2 hours I was finish with the Amber fort and headed for lunch. I passed by one handicraft shop and went in looking for Fine Rajasthan Painting on Plastic or as the cheaters call it Camel Bone. It has become an obsession for me now to get one for some reason …. So do regret not getting it in Udaipur where I saw the actual artist painting them.
The shop did not have any for they only have carving. The shopkeeper thou was a nice guy who recommended me a place along the way back to the pink city. The store was nowhere anywhere where a tourist would go. Out of the city and surrounded by empty shops nearby. I had time and thought to give it a fair chance. Walking into the shop I saw they had what I wanted or rather had the stuff but not the quality of painting that I wanted.
We only have paintings from Rs 1500 and above. All our stuff are good stuff. The word GOOD is over used in India …. I don’t think they understand the meaning of quality.
He showed me some of the works which I rejected and the shopkeeper dove deeper into the stash till I finally see one that might just make do.
This one of Rs 6000
How I hate the intricate layers of India bargaining system. Nowadays my bargaining style seem to be insulting the shopkeeper in India …
I think its painting that is not done asleep at least but no way does it worth USD 100. Thank you and goodbye ....
Walked out and started walking back to town.
Along the way I saw one more shop … a large one that had some of the fine painting displayed on the window. I decided to give it a try …. Why not …. I had time. …
This shop had really good works. Not masterpiece such as the one I saw in Udaipur but these were good that the brush strokes did not seem sloppy. How much …. ??? Rs 3500 for the elephant Rs 4000 for the Kingfisher …. Painting on silk cheaper Rs 1000 or if you want painting on paper Rs 800. I contemplate it … keep looking, somehow considering the options and the worth of the painting.
I have no money for that.
No problem … ATM nearby ….
No money means no budget …. You think ATM means unlimited money ???
The banter went on for an hour at lease with me looking as tormented as I could. I wonder now how I even had the patients to do it thinking back. Normally I just snap when the opening price is obviously crazy.
What’s your budget the shop owner asked … Rs 1000 for the Kingfisher ….
This is not possible …. 25% offer of the opening price is not possible.
In a way in India we all know they mark up 100% to 300% for foreigner waiting for people to bargain at 50% of the price before finally settling at around 65% … they still gain a rip off of double the selling price. So in a way me asking for 25% of the original price seams just right.
It dropped to 3500 as expected ….
Let me think about it ….
Silk …. Silk painting is only Rs 1000 ….
No I not interested in silk I told them ….
More conversation …. 3000 final price … best price …
I dun have money …. I need to think about it …. If I spend money now what about tomorrow ??
Arghh this is really nice painting, tormented me being wishy washy ……. Mmmm mmmmm no I need to think about it ….
Give me your name card for the shop so I can find it tomorrow if I somehow manage to shuffle my budget ….
Shopkeeper sends the boy to get name card but I could tell he was stalling … the boy took forever to get the name card over …
Friend … ok …. Rs 2500 …. Really very cheap … you are lucky person …. ( am I really lucky ???)
At this point I decided I will need time to contemplate my buying decision …. Proceed to walk out the door …
Whoops I U-turn .. I forgot my water bottle ….
Friend … Name me a price between 1000 ( my Budget) and 2000 ( Oh so it drop again to 2000 )
No I need to think …
Just tell me a price …
Why are you pressuring me ? I barked at him ….
No pressure he said … and I scratch my head and grabbed my water bottle and started to walk out the door … I will think about it I said …
OK 1000 …. And he started the packing process ….
I was stunned … dumbfounded … what the f*ck just happened ….
You sure ???
Yep yep … no problem … 1000 Kingfisher is yours …
I dun want you to get into any trouble …. (Secretly thinking maybe I should not buy this now but can’t think of a way to escape tactfully)
No problem …. Rs 1000 please …
So I parted with Rs 1000 and gained a Rajasthan Fine Painting on synthetic Camel Bone. Why do I somehow feel that I lost instead of winning a grand bargain of 25% …. Only in India
Post Note: Nowhere else in India did I saw such quality and size of work in India at this price even after extensive bargaining …. The closes I got was Rs 1400 in Dalli Haat New Delhi. I am starting to think I got a good deal … either that or that somehow being a foreigner all these shopkeeper opens the same inflated price … oh well … only in India
Travelled on : Sep 2015
The shop did not have any for they only have carving. The shopkeeper thou was a nice guy who recommended me a place along the way back to the pink city. The store was nowhere anywhere where a tourist would go. Out of the city and surrounded by empty shops nearby. I had time and thought to give it a fair chance. Walking into the shop I saw they had what I wanted or rather had the stuff but not the quality of painting that I wanted.
We only have paintings from Rs 1500 and above. All our stuff are good stuff. The word GOOD is over used in India …. I don’t think they understand the meaning of quality.
He showed me some of the works which I rejected and the shopkeeper dove deeper into the stash till I finally see one that might just make do.
This one of Rs 6000
How I hate the intricate layers of India bargaining system. Nowadays my bargaining style seem to be insulting the shopkeeper in India …
I think its painting that is not done asleep at least but no way does it worth USD 100. Thank you and goodbye ....
Walked out and started walking back to town.
Along the way I saw one more shop … a large one that had some of the fine painting displayed on the window. I decided to give it a try …. Why not …. I had time. …
This shop had really good works. Not masterpiece such as the one I saw in Udaipur but these were good that the brush strokes did not seem sloppy. How much …. ??? Rs 3500 for the elephant Rs 4000 for the Kingfisher …. Painting on silk cheaper Rs 1000 or if you want painting on paper Rs 800. I contemplate it … keep looking, somehow considering the options and the worth of the painting.
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| The Kingfisher Fine Painting on Synthetic Camel Bone - Bargain and Bought for Rs 1000 |
No problem … ATM nearby ….
No money means no budget …. You think ATM means unlimited money ???
The banter went on for an hour at lease with me looking as tormented as I could. I wonder now how I even had the patients to do it thinking back. Normally I just snap when the opening price is obviously crazy.
What’s your budget the shop owner asked … Rs 1000 for the Kingfisher ….
This is not possible …. 25% offer of the opening price is not possible.
In a way in India we all know they mark up 100% to 300% for foreigner waiting for people to bargain at 50% of the price before finally settling at around 65% … they still gain a rip off of double the selling price. So in a way me asking for 25% of the original price seams just right.
It dropped to 3500 as expected ….
Let me think about it ….
Silk …. Silk painting is only Rs 1000 ….
No I not interested in silk I told them ….
More conversation …. 3000 final price … best price …
I dun have money …. I need to think about it …. If I spend money now what about tomorrow ??
Arghh this is really nice painting, tormented me being wishy washy ……. Mmmm mmmmm no I need to think about it ….
Give me your name card for the shop so I can find it tomorrow if I somehow manage to shuffle my budget ….
Shopkeeper sends the boy to get name card but I could tell he was stalling … the boy took forever to get the name card over …
Friend … ok …. Rs 2500 …. Really very cheap … you are lucky person …. ( am I really lucky ???)
At this point I decided I will need time to contemplate my buying decision …. Proceed to walk out the door …
Whoops I U-turn .. I forgot my water bottle ….
Friend … Name me a price between 1000 ( my Budget) and 2000 ( Oh so it drop again to 2000 )
No I need to think …
Just tell me a price …
Why are you pressuring me ? I barked at him ….
No pressure he said … and I scratch my head and grabbed my water bottle and started to walk out the door … I will think about it I said …
OK 1000 …. And he started the packing process ….
I was stunned … dumbfounded … what the f*ck just happened ….
You sure ???
Yep yep … no problem … 1000 Kingfisher is yours …
I dun want you to get into any trouble …. (Secretly thinking maybe I should not buy this now but can’t think of a way to escape tactfully)
No problem …. Rs 1000 please …
So I parted with Rs 1000 and gained a Rajasthan Fine Painting on synthetic Camel Bone. Why do I somehow feel that I lost instead of winning a grand bargain of 25% …. Only in India
Post Note: Nowhere else in India did I saw such quality and size of work in India at this price even after extensive bargaining …. The closes I got was Rs 1400 in Dalli Haat New Delhi. I am starting to think I got a good deal … either that or that somehow being a foreigner all these shopkeeper opens the same inflated price … oh well … only in India
Travelled on : Sep 2015
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