You pass by hundreds of stores eying thousands of rugs till one catches your eye.
The owner notices you looking and invites you in. He ignores you when you ask how much a certain rug costs and starts pulling out rug after rug, laying them on the floor to better display their beauty.
Your eyes glaze over so he sets aside the rugs you’re interested in. Then the mint tea arrives and the fun begins.
He pulls out a notebook (or a calculator) and shows you the opening price. Your eyes nearly pop out of your skull and he hands you the notebook and pen, asking you for your price. You write a price down that’s half of his offer and he moans and falls to the ground insulted, then quickly pops up with a counter offer.
Trip waits patiently by the front door, making new friends with locals while this all goes on.
Later, after credit cards have been processed, shipping details obtained, we pause for a formal photograph, then head off to find a big drink to celebrate the purchases….
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