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    In the document, Shirley is shopping for material in a department store. [1] When she sees a cotton material she likes, she asks the shopkeeper how much it costs per meter. [2] The shopkeeper says it is $4 per meter, but Shirley thinks that is too expensive and tries to bargain down the price. [3] Through back-and-forth bargaining, the shopkeeper agrees to a final price of $3.50 per meter "just for" Shirley.

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    In the document, Shirley is shopping for material in a department store. [1] When she sees a cotton material she likes, she asks the shopkeeper how much it costs per meter. [2] The shopkeeper says it is $4 per meter, but Shirley thinks that is too expensive and tries to bargain down the price. [3] Through back-and-forth bargaining, the shopkeeper agrees to a final price of $3.50 per meter "just for" Shirley.

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    In the document, Shirley is shopping for material in a department store. [1] When she sees a cotton material she likes, she asks the shopkeeper how much it costs per meter. [2] The shopkeeper says it is $4 per meter, but Shirley thinks that is too expensive and tries to bargain down the price. [3] Through back-and-forth bargaining, the shopkeeper agrees to a final price of $3.50 per meter "just for" Shirley.

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    Bargaining Posted by Muchlas Edika Sunday, February 27, 2011, under Expressions some kind of willing |No comments In a departement store Shirley : This is nice material. What is it ?

    Shopkeeper : It's cotton Shirley : How much is it ?

    Shopkeeper : It's very good material. It's four dollars a metre Shirley : Four dollars! That's too expensive. But it's very attractive.

    Shopkeeper : How much can you pay, madam ? Shirley : I'll pay three dollars a metre.

    Shopkeeper : I'll make a special price for you, madam. Three dollars seventy five a metre. Shirley : How about three dollars fifty ?

    Shopkeeper : Just for you, madam. Three dollars fifty cens a metre.

    The italic sentences above are expression asking about price and bargaining Here are expressions for asking about prices : - How much is it ? - How much does it costs ? - What does this book/sweater/shoes/dress/etc costs ? - How much is this book/sweater/shoes/dress/etc ? - How much is that altogether ? - How much do these pens costs ? - How much will that be altogether ? If you as customer do bargaining you could use this expression : - How about ................. dollars ? - How about ................. rupiahs ? - Can you make it lower ? - Can you lower the price? - Can you give me a discount ? - Is there any discount ? - That's too expensive, how about Rp. .............. ?

    - Oh, that's rather expensive, how about ................... ? - Is there any discount for this dress/shirt/sweater/etc ? What do you say if you as a seller accept the bargaining ? To accept the bargaining we use the expression as : - Yes, I'll give you ................. % discount. - That's ok. - Well, just a little. - Just for you, madam/sir. .................. And you could use the expressions below if you as seller refuse the bargaining : - I'm sorry, it's the fixed price. - I'm affraid you can't bargain. - I'm sorry, we don't put discount on this product.

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