When to haggle

For those who are used to seeing clearly displayed prices in stores and markets, bargaining (negotiating or haggling over the cost of an item) can be a frightening experience. In fact, for someone who has never bargained before, it might be really nerve-wracking. Take a deep breath and read the following ideas and examples before you become too afraid that you'll never get the hang of it. Learning to bargain prices in Bolivia may be a fun experience. There's no need to be hesitant about it because it's a regular habit here, even expected of consumers. However, everything has its time and place, and price negotiating is no exception.

When you don't know the vendor's language, shopping and bargaining are significantly more challenging, but even if you do, mistakes happen, and you simply have to laugh about them and remember them as a wonderful memory of your vacation or Bolivian living experience. We understand how it feels to be unfamiliar with a new country's shopping habits, so we've compiled the following guidelines on how, when, and where to bargain (or not negotiate) prices while shopping in Bolivia.