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TIFU by trying to haggle in a Moroccan market and immediately losing all negotiation/ communicative skills

I swear I’m a normal, functioning adult… until I’m in a market abroad and someone tells me a price.

A guy in Morocco told me a bracelet was 30. I remembered you’re supposed to counter at half, so I confidently said:

“15?”

He goes, “No no… 28.”

And instead of continuing like a normal person, I panicked and went:

“Okay sure, thank you so much!!”

so I somehow negotiated the price down by 2$ when that’s still way overpriced…

Walked away paying $28 for a $3 bracelet (as my friend told me after) I even tipped him, and then apologized to HIM.

Does anyone actually know how to tell what things should cost in markets???? Because clearly I don’t. Please can someone give me advice on this I have many more days of bargaining to go…Any tips or books that tell me what things should cost??

TL;DR: Tried to haggle in a Moroccan market, panicked, and accidentally negotiated the price higher. Paid $28 for a $3 bracelet, tipped, and apologized to the vendor

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