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- I interview Ecuadorians and they tell me the things foreigners should not do in Ecuador.
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Tha k you for a good video. Like many other commentators, I wonder about the no haggle comment.
I agree with everyone questioning don't haggle. Depending on the circumstances many business transactions between two private parties are negotiable and most street vendors are born merchants.
Quality of this video is fantastic.
you should haggle if you going to stores that dont list their prices like the mercado artesanal guayaquil. they will often try to sell stuff to you for much higher then its worth. if you can speak spanish you can often haggle the price down more then half of the first asking price.
They have a price in their head they won't tell you which you have to find out. At the mercado artesanal you have to remember that they also sell to larger exporters for international trade at a fixed price. It helps knowing what they get at the export shops and then offering them a little more which is for the hassle of going to the market. If you buy in bulk you also get a bigger discount, but you also have to negotiate it.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Haggling is a tradition here.
Most of this advice is great. The girl in the white dress, however, didn’t have good advice. Telling foreigners “don’t haggle” in Ecuador is absurd. In many places haggling is necessarily. Ecuadorians do it and when gringo’s don’t haggle they’re considered foolish. For some reason she felt the need to tell us to pay taxes and not to contaminate the place. It’s not the gringo’s throwing their trash on the beach. It’s not the gringos working the underground economy. Perhaps she’s giving the advice she wishes other Ecuadorians would follow rather than the advice that visitors need.
@@FallofftheMap Having seen people throw trash out the window of a bus or where they stand and having seen gringos participate in beach cleanup initiatives, that was exactly my thought as well. Ecuador also only taxes Ecuadorian source income and most gringos have income from abroad which is where it's usually taxed. So yeah, she had pretty bad advice.
I agree, if there isnstores, in any country, that don't have prices. Then, be ready to haggle.
I do not haggle at the mercado. I ask the price, and if I believe it is too high, I say thank you and walk away. That is usually the time that the seller will haggle with ME. Which is totally cool with me, it's respect both ways. I won't ask them to take less but if they offer, I will take it. I VERY OFTEN end up paying more than an Ecuadorian, which is also fine with me. I save a so much shopping at the street markets, it's fine. BUT.... I believe it is fine to pick out your own produce, otherwise you ain't getting verde... it's all pintone, my friend! LOL!
Well said! Sounds kinda like “don’t be the haggler be the haglee” 😂
Mutual respect is all that matters. As long as no one’s getting angry or emotional in any way, it’s all good.
And LOL YEAH, you DEFINITELY have to pick your own produce. You pay for it so you choose it 💯
I was a little surprised by the "no haggling" comment, as it's been so often discouraged with the explanation that accepting gringo prices makes it tougher on everyone economically. I like what @hydrazi had to say about asking the price and walking away if it seems too high and letting the merchant initiate the haggling. Like the topic of tipping, I guess haggling is a bit confusing, too, if you're not an Ecuadorian.
Oh for sure, I was surprised as well since haggling is a common thing to do here overall. I did talk to her about it a little more after since it seems unfair that sometimes the difference is excessive and people do generally haggle (not me) because even for Ecuadorians the prices are raised at times. We did agree that as long as it’s not excessive that it’s at least acceptable to pay a tiny bit more since even some people (myself included) have had to do so.
Haggling seems more like a skill for people who know how to do it since you do have to be willing to put yourself out there and it also requires knowledge since you have to have a general idea of what a normal price for a certain product is.
@@GMAceM the worst precio de Gringo I got was from a motorcycle delivery guy. I messaged him, got his Whatsapp from a friend. Gave him a list of 3 things to get, totaling $14. He is SUPER fast. He's to the the store and to my house in 18 minutes flat. I ask how much.... $25. Now I know there are no Ecuadorians paying that. So, I did say, "Que? No soy gringo." He just laughed and said sorry, that's the price. And.... I paid it. And I have used him a couple more times (because he is so so fast)... and the price has been falling. Mutual respect increases. ;)
It's not confusing. You first get an idea about what it should cost either through experience or local contacts. Then you deal with it as a function of time. If you have a lot of time and little money you can make the effort to go slightly below average. If you have a lot of money and little time you try to get as close as possible to the average price quickly. I never have issues if I know what to aim for. If the vendor realizes that you know what to aim for they will quickly converge towards their actual price.
@@GMAceM I’ve apprenticed haggling under the master, my Quiteña mother-in-law. To me it’s the art of being 30% scornful, 30% complimentary, 30% playful, and 10% relentlessly cheap. What I’ve noticed from vendors is that good haggling skills are respected and appreciated.
I am married to an Ecuadorian and we are raising our Ecuadorian niece There is no way I will pay even 5 cents more than what a product is worth. First, I don't want my niece to learn that it is okay to allow people to take advantage of her. Second. my husband works a difficult and dangerous job for a couple of bucks an hour. When I shop I think of how hard he has to work to earn that money. Same goes for tipping. My Ecuadorian family members were amazed and angered when I tipped at a restaurant. My brother in law wondered why I thought it was necessary to pay someone extra for doing their job.
I’m here been trying to see you so we can speak English and go were I live so we can know Ecuador together it’s fun people are helpful and friendly
Well done Ace!
I loved the outtakes.
They were awesome and I tend to do them when there are enough outtakes to add lol
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I was surprised on my last 2 trips because you get shut down if you try to haggle. Hell, I always haggle in Italy and get some discount on leather and clothes but in Ecuador its not like the old days...
My wife is Ecuatoriana, but if I am with her, she cannot haggle. LOL. I am the Gringo Curse. No hiding it.
Don't haggle? that's just wrong.. Maybe that persons opinion but it's a huge part of the culture here. If Ecuador starts placing taxes on foreigners many will leave.
Myself, beyond the taxes you already have to pay if you create income inside of Ecuador, I don't believe any new taxes will be coming. Foreigners add a lot of money to the economy. But hey, look at NYC. Just punching itself in the privates every single day. Who knows.
what a content you made. but i have some suggestions for your videos. i think that you should optimize the titles and match them to the cover, kinda like some of the clickbaits. i am going to visit ecuador in june. so thank you for your tips. p.s. i think NEVER DO THIS IN ECUADOR IF YOU ARE A FOREIGNER is good for this vid.
Hay que regatear, es parte de la cultura comercial. El consejo de no regatear no fue cierto y me queda la duda del motivo.
U look absolutely lovely. 😊