IDIOT Bargains like a pro in OLDEST market (Grand Bazaar market spree in Istanbul Türkiye)

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  • Опубліковано 14 чер 2021
  • I bargained with Türkiye sellers in a market (Grand Bazaar market spree in Istanbul). I wanted to buy a T-shirt from the oldest market in Istanbul. Bargain hunting. This is the OLDEST market in Istanbul.
    This is the oldest market in the world. One of the most visited markets in Istanbul. This is where all the top sellers come to bargain with tourists. I tried my best to bargain with them.

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  • @mikeaz1960
    @mikeaz1960 2 роки тому +8

    I remember bargaining with a cab driver in Bangkok. Me and my buddy were going to beat his ass until we realized that we were arguing over .15 cents!

    • @tzukhi
      @tzukhi 2 роки тому

      Bahahahahhaha oh Mike thanks for this laugh!

    • @einiaron
      @einiaron Рік тому

      Lollllllllllllllllll thanks for the friday morning laugh!

  • @tzukhi
    @tzukhi 2 роки тому +1

    I loved the video , you are so nice let me tell you 💚
    Keep practicing, i will do that to when i get there soon :)
    I usually pay whatever they ask because i’m too nice and don’t want to put their products or job down.

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much! Appreciate it! Hope you have a great time!

  • @DvelysOfficial
    @DvelysOfficial 2 роки тому +1

    The old man in the end, he is so nice! and he is so genuin! haha

  • @jasonpetersharpe
    @jasonpetersharpe 3 роки тому

    I spoke too soon! You got a good deal, good 👍🏽 for you! What do I know 😂

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  3 роки тому

      haha. yah, idk if it's a good deal but it was fun bargaining. I wouldn't wanna do this every time i shopped though lol. Glad we don't bargain in the states.

  • @SufiKingdom
    @SufiKingdom 2 роки тому +1

    Try Cadircilar Caddesi street which is in the weat of Grand Bazar or even Çarşamba bazar (Wednesday market) near Fatih mosque. Grand bazar is a good place for tourists, who don’t care about bargaining, For me I never pay full price, unless it’s pleasing good. Which rarely happens! 🤣

  • @anuonggiay9803
    @anuonggiay9803 2 роки тому

    Hello.thanks

  • @RussyRussRussy
    @RussyRussRussy 3 роки тому

    Awww man i wish i was back there 🥺 are you gonna try Nargile pipe/shisha😎👍

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  3 роки тому +1

      It's pretty amazing here. Visit soon Rocco! It's one of my fav countries for sure! I'm probably gonna try shisha lol. Right now, i'm hooked on the chai here. it is freakin amazing!

    • @RussyRussRussy
      @RussyRussRussy 3 роки тому

      Haha yeah i love the chai too man, just watch out for diabetes with the sugar😂 If you go to Tophane district you will find all the shisha. Wish i could join you bro!👋

  • @garethdonovan1756
    @garethdonovan1756 2 роки тому +6

    They were probably more reluctant to go cheaper because you had a camera in their face.
    You could show the whole world how low they are really willing to go.

  • @Jimbo_Gringo
    @Jimbo_Gringo 2 роки тому +1

    You walked away from a sale over10 lira, after he dropped from 170 to 100, there’s haggling and just taking the piss.

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому

      my bad man. You're right. i was just set on a set amount at the time and didn't compromise.

  • @baranabi8561
    @baranabi8561 2 роки тому

    You can see that you weren't really looking to buy anything lmao, just there to lowball and then walk off loool

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому +1

      haha. Maybe that's why they were not agreeing. this was fun.

  • @MrGangaboba
    @MrGangaboba 2 роки тому +3

    Great video but you’re shopping in the wrong place. There are plenty of other cheaper markets in Istanbul that sell those same items about 1/3 of the price.

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому +1

      yea, some locals told me each district has its own Bazaar. Visited a few but the one i wanted to see most was closed at the time because of covi d.:/

    • @toxiclow
      @toxiclow 2 роки тому

      can you suggest some of them please, like for clothes

  • @seaofroses8888
    @seaofroses8888 2 роки тому

    5:57 I think the walking away rarely works. I saw another video where they tried that and failed.

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому

      yea. bad idea i guess. lol they assume you're not interested.

    • @Jimbo_Gringo
      @Jimbo_Gringo 2 роки тому +1

      Waking away only works if you’ve haggled for some time and they think you really want it and there’s only a bit of wriggle room left

    • @seaofroses8888
      @seaofroses8888 2 роки тому

      @@Jimbo_Gringo that makes sense

  • @rizwanx7482
    @rizwanx7482 2 роки тому

    Where do you recommend to go that's cheaper than the grand bazaar

    • @dontoni8041
      @dontoni8041 2 роки тому

      I need to know 2

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому +1

      Every district has its own bazaar. There is a bazzar on Tuesdays (also fridays i think) in Kadikoy (the Asian side, which you can get to using a boat easily). There is a food bazzar on Sundays that i missed because it was closed at the time because of Covid. it's only on sundays. it's called Inebolu Sunday market and village food is supposed to be there. I was SOOO bummed when i went there to find it closed. Was so ready for it! Here are some of the bazzars (www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/sep/06/istanbul), but there are ones they did not list.

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому

      check my reply to the original comment. :) have fun!

    • @rizwanx7482
      @rizwanx7482 2 роки тому

      @@EvanRamani thanks I'm headed to Turkey tomorrow

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  2 роки тому

      @@rizwanx7482 wish you the best time brother! It's amazing there. some of their vegetarian dishes are their best! Try some of the eggplant and potato/zucchini mixed dishes. AMAZING in my opinion. Anyways, have a great time!

  • @glin529
    @glin529 Рік тому

    Evil eye first item they sell for 2 lira and he haggled to 7 so not a good start

  • @eyehaveyou11
    @eyehaveyou11 3 роки тому +1

    That's not what that fountain is used for...

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  3 роки тому

      not right now but i read in the past, that is what it was used for, unless i'm at the wrong one. :)

  • @charming0077
    @charming0077 2 роки тому +5

    Dude, I notice you say marhaba I stead of Salaam minute you say that they'll start there price from 4times higher because they do not like Arabs lol...
    You should say Salaam waleikum instead instead of 1500 tl they'll say 700tl or 500tl and bargain rock bottom to 200 TL.
    Allah hafiz

    • @DubCmusicTV
      @DubCmusicTV 2 роки тому +1

      Merhaba is Hello in Turkish. what's wrong with that?

    • @jasminemaedbh7105
      @jasminemaedbh7105 Рік тому

      Yeah you’ve got that the wrong way round then- if the price is higher as you say, why would you then greet them in Arabic not Turkish?

  • @jasonpetersharpe
    @jasonpetersharpe 3 роки тому

    He started at 450… 100 WAS the deal, bruh 😎 you got stuck in the moment … a glass case of emotional pride …

    • @charming0077
      @charming0077 2 роки тому

      Happened to me as well, with spices and turkish delight I paid crazy in usd..

    • @charming0077
      @charming0077 2 роки тому

      Gate 7 behind grand bazaar is place to shop

  • @cristiano6759
    @cristiano6759 3 роки тому +1

    Hey dont buy in the Bazar , buy next to the Bazar IT IS cheaper

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  3 роки тому

      Everywhere else is cheaper than the Grad Bazaar.

  • @ThunderFarter
    @ThunderFarter Рік тому

    What is a good price for fake yeezy?

    • @glin529
      @glin529 Рік тому

      £20

    • @glin529
      @glin529 Рік тому

      In 1 month £20-£40 when the season starts

    • @ThunderFarter
      @ThunderFarter Рік тому

      @@glin529 for first replica?

    • @glin529
      @glin529 Рік тому

      @@ThunderFarter I got sum good air max 90s for £20 and an Armani watch for £7.. bin here a few weeks now so getting to know the prices and that. And that's the best prices IV found.. hit me up Wen Ur out here n I'll take u the shops with the good stuff at the prices they give the Turks. But like I say everything's going up soon for the tourests.. if not. Just spend a smday window shopping n asking prices and then take pics of the shop fronts that you worked good prices from and then but on day 2... Cos walking off 50% of the time gets it cheaper anyways and u don't Wana be like me when I first arrived n kicking urself that u coulda got twice as much for the same money if ya hadn't been so soft to there persuasions cos they telling me how much they can't wait for a few weeks time Wen they can double there prices for the English... English. Not forgners, English. So they know what there doing. It's up to us to know what we're doing cos once Ur out here Ur on ya own... N taxi drivers 100% of um are scammers n proud of it so never get in a taxi or at least ask for the meter if u legit have to or they will have Ur pants down

    • @glin529
      @glin529 Рік тому

      But on day 2 not but lol

  • @kofesecer6979
    @kofesecer6979 3 роки тому +1

    Come on Evan,don’t be so cheap... this is first quality merch.

    • @EvanRamani
      @EvanRamani  3 роки тому +2

      I know lol. I was being cheap but i was trying to practice my bargaining skills. I sucked so bad lol

    • @seaofroses8888
      @seaofroses8888 2 роки тому

      The baazar is overpriced, as bargaining is expected, plus tourism. You have to lower the price

    • @samdonohoe9796
      @samdonohoe9796 2 роки тому

      the bazaar sells overpriced garbage walk around it for the history, dont buy shit from any of the crooks there if they just displayed prices theyd get more sales but theyre looking to rip that one tourist off a lot of money instead

  • @castomacia968
    @castomacia968 2 роки тому

    Hacia tiempo que no pasaba tanta vergüenza ajena!! Estas fatal tiio 😂. 300TL, te doy 50 y por qué eres tú y te vas para reconfirmar tú buena oferta

  • @mikeaz1960
    @mikeaz1960 2 роки тому

    this guy is the worst barganer I ever saw

  • @ads-rq8gt
    @ads-rq8gt Рік тому +1

    Actualy.. 300 liras îs 16 usd