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Rabu, 27 Februari 2013
Bargaining / haggle
Dialogue - Bargaining at a Flea-Market
Bargaining
(at a flea-market)
Vendor: Hello, Madam, What can I do for you today?
Customer: (picking up a beautiful hand-painted plate) This is quite lovely. Where was it made?
Customer: (picking up a beautiful hand-painted plate) This is quite lovely. Where was it made?
Vendor:
Oh, I see you have excellent taste. Yes, that is beautiful, isn't it?
It's local pottery. I think it was painted here by a local artist.
Customer: It's really something... do you have anything else by this artist?
Customer: It's really something... do you have anything else by this artist?
Vendor: Well, I'm not really sure who exactly painted which pieces of pottery, but here are some similar pieces.
Customer: No, they're really not the same.
Customer: No, they're really not the same.
Vendor: Well, how about these here? I had them brought in just this morning.
Customer: Yes, those are quite nice. What about the prices?
Customer: Yes, those are quite nice. What about the prices?
Vendor: Obviously, it depends on what you would like to buy. That plate that you were first looking at costs $50.
Customer: $50! That's quite expensive. I can't afford that.
Customer: $50! That's quite expensive. I can't afford that.
Vendor: Remember these are hand painted pieces of pottery, that kind of handicraft work doesn't come cheaply.
Customer: Yes, I understand that. But I really think that $50 is just too much.
Customer: Yes, I understand that. But I really think that $50 is just too much.
Vendor: Listen, I can see that you are in love with that plate. Let's just make it $45. I'd really like you to take that home with you.
Customer: How about $35. I really can't go any higher than that.
Customer: How about $35. I really can't go any higher than that.
Vendor: I really can't, I mean that would be selling at cost.
Customer: Well, $38 is absolutely the most I can spend.
Customer: Well, $38 is absolutely the most I can spend.
Vendor: All right. I really shouldn't. The artist is going to have me put out of business for selling his wares at such low prices.
Customer: Come, come. Let's not exaggerate.
Customer: Come, come. Let's not exaggerate.
Vendor: You're a clever one, aren't you?
Customer: I'm just someone who pays close attention to what I spend.
Customer: I'm just someone who pays close attention to what I spend.
Vendor: There's no shame in that. Here you are. (hands the plate to the customer)
Customer: Thank you very much.
Vendor: Thank you, have a pleasant day.Customer: Thank you very much.
http://englishspm.blogspot.com/2009/01/dialogue-bargaining-at-flea-market.html
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