So, when negotiating prices with locals (e.g. taxi drivers, vendors, weed dealers), what's your strategy? Start at half of what they're asking? Less than half?
Let's say you're taking a taxi from the middle of long beach up to Bloody Bay, and you want to pay $10. If the driver says $20, what do you counter with? Just go right to $10 and tell them that's all you'll pay, or go lower (like $7) and let him negotiate up to $10?
If something cost more than I want to pay, I don't buy it.
Take route taxi, no negotiations.
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Dan...when I charter a taxi I have a set amount in mind and offer that price.
If they don't want that price I'll wait for the next red plate driver that will accept it...the taxis come along quick during the day.
The $10us for two people is more than fair and you should never have a problem offering that amount.
Last edited by Bnewb; 01-25-2017 at 08:25 AM.
Same, I offer 1000J and don't negotiate
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Yah mon. PM me Deb's email for PaulaOriginally Posted by JahCruiser
With all the '' negotiating talk, please folk keep in mind the busy season in Negril is only a few months. This is when the vendors that make there living selling,
have to make there money to last a while.
While some of the haggling is okay, please do not do it with the hard workers, like the fruit ladies, the pattie man, the folks that are beating a path in the hot sun, to make ends meet. I once had someone close to me on the beach buying an orange , asked how much, was told 50 cents and replied, '' how about 2 for fifty cents ? '' Come on now....And even though it's fine to use the route taxi, keep in mind, the local prices are not for the tourist, expect to pay more, that extra buck is not going to make or break ya ! Okay, I vented, I'm good !
Silence is the best negotiation tool. If the price seems to high keep moving. If the seller needs/wants your money they will immediately find the price that will work for both of you. Jamaicans are very savy business men/women. It's not best to insult somebody who is trying to make a living.
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Mi likke!With all the '' negotiating talk, please folk keep in mind the busy season in Negril is only a few months. This is when the vendors that make there living selling,
have to make there money to last a while.
While some of the haggling is okay, please do not do it with the hard workers, like the fruit ladies, the pattie man, the folks that are beating a path in the hot sun, to make ends meet. I once had someone close to me on the beach buying an orange , asked how much, was told 50 cents and replied, '' how about 2 for fifty cents ? '' Come on now....
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When it comes to route taxi, I think their rate is every ones rate, you dont go to other countries and pay a different rate for taxi or buses when it comes to public transport,now because we can afford more we do give more in the way of a tip. Now I will never take a route taxi when the locals are getting off work or coming home from school, this is the time they need to use the route taxi. 2 cents..........
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