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The Bazaarista Battle Plan

Leona Laviña-Panutat | Published: Sep 16, 2009 - 8:00am

A bazaarista's trusty toolkit would include: a calculator, a bag for purchases, a shopping list, and of course, a wallet
A bazaarista's trusty toolkit would include: a calculator, a bag for purchases, a shopping list, and of course, a wallet

Tip #5: Cash or Plastic?

Bring both! While most bazaars prefer cash, a growing number of vendors now accept major credit cards. It's also good to have your card just in case you run out of cash because of all the crazy good deals.


Tip #6: Be prepared.

Make a list of all the people you want to give presents to. Tick off each person as you make each purchase. You can also group together the ones you want to give identical presents to; this will ensure that you have the proper quantity plus it'll help give you an edge when bargaining. More purchases usually get bigger discounts.


Tip #7: Keep your eye on the prize but be good to yourself too.

When shopping for oneself, prepare a list of your must-haves and stick to it. It's quite easy to be distracted by all the pretty little things around you and you might make a purchase that you may soon regret.
Allow yourself a little trinket or two for being good.


Tip #8: Make new friends

Befriend the owners of the stalls that you love. They can inform you of the bazaars that they will be joining in the future, they can reserve things for you and you get first pick of their new arrivals.



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    Great tips! Thanks!
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