puma

when bartering in shops etc is it better to do it in sterling or lira[]

blossom

personaly I would say lira

merlin

I actually posted a thread on this, be damned if I can find it though!

Merv!

Gail

Here it is Merv

http://www.turkishestateagents.com/...p?TOPIC_ID=1337

Gail

starman

As it is Turkey then it should be Lira. I have seen a few things marked up in dollars or euros and haggle over that and then still pay in Lira. As for sterling....isnt it about time to get rid of it and go for euros?

merlin

Thanks Gail...

dede

Nearly all Turkish shopkeepers like the good old sterling because many of them save it for the time when the exchange rate increases and then they reap the benefit, flash a wad of tenners at them, many Turks like to barter and probably the best way to strike the deal is to offer them half of what they are asking and go from there, please remember that by "haggling to the death" for the item means that you should finally purchase it as the seller may feel offended, you will also find that you have gained a friend for life, good luck.