新概念三Lesson 28 的主人公討價還價了老半天，到頭來買到的卻是支不能寫的鋼筆……現實生活里，去小店購物總是要砍砍價才有樂趣嘛。對于某些臉皮薄的童鞋砍價可是門技術活兒，本期文化大爆炸為大家介紹一些砍價的基本貼士。
How to Bargain?
With the exception of some modern malls and stores, most shops don't have price tags on products so shopkeepers will come up with a price depending on the customer. Bargaining is expected so shoppers have to be prepared to first be given a price two to 10 times higher than what the seller will actually accept for the product. Learning some basic bargaining skills will help ensure you don't walk into shops feeling overwhelmed and then walk away feeling ripped off.
除了在一些現代大商場和商店里，很多的小店并沒有標明價格，那是因為店主往往會根據顧客來定價哦。因為知道你會與他砍價，所以店主第一次給出的價錢很可能是底價的兩到十倍。學習一些砍價小技巧吧，這樣你在走進小店的時候不會覺得不知所措，離開的時候也不會覺得“上了賊船”……
第1招
Find out where the Locals are shopping. Shop owners will be used to selling things for less. Tourist areas are going be full of shop owners who know they can get more from their buyers.
尋找本地人都會去哪里購物（在旅途中尤為適用�。�。那里的店主都會開出比較低的價格。在景區里的商家都會想著怎么從你身上得到更多的錢！
第2招
Learn some of the shopping lingo. The more experienced you appear, the more the seller will assume you know how things go.
學幾句行話。你表現得越懂行，店主就會認為你很了解行情。
第3招
When possible, plan multiple purchases from the same person rather than buying something here and something there. It’s easier to get cheaper prices on multiple purchases.
如果可能的話，從同一家店里買較多的東西，而不是這家買一些那家買一些。因為你買的多的話就很容易得到折扣喲。
第4招
Never look too excited about a product. The more you show you want it, the more the salesperson will assume you’ll pay. If you’re not getting the price you want, begin to walk away and see if she’ll give in. If not, you’re either dealing with a stubborn salesperson or you’re actually asking for too low a price.
不要表現出對某個商品的過分喜愛！你看上去越想買，賣家的底氣就越足�。」�，如果你覺得砍不下去了。絕招就是：假裝走開，看看她會不會同意你的價錢。如果她就這樣放你走了……恭喜你，你遇上了個頑固的賣家，或者是你真的砍的太低了！
第5招
Have exact change for what you want to pay in a shop. Avoid showing wads of money or asking for change from a large bill.
在付款前請準備一些零錢，避免掏出一大疊錢或者到處去換零錢。
