[QUOTE=Timmylamb]Sorry guys, but my problem is I don't like negotiating, if I am quoted a price I do not like then I just say no thank you and move on; I am not sure where and what financial situations everyone is from but for me personally negotiating a few hundred baht is not worth my discomfort, I have tried 3 times to negotiate pricing in Thailand, they all ended in no sale, and in all 3 situations I was trying to negotiate not because of pricing but I was doing so for the sake of negotiating, all 3 times I felt uncomfortable and all 3 times I felt like gah that was stupid and a waste of time. Hence, now I do not negotiate, and I am not saying you guys are wrong or anything but for me its not something I want to do and I do not believe it is worth it for me, I am here on vacation and I am here to have fun.
As far as why I paid going price AND tip? Well the going price was what I agreed to pay, the tip? That was for what I considered good to great service, yes I might be overpaying and yes I might be messing up the market for some people but I'm looking at it from the law of averages, theres going to be cheap charlies out there who pay way less and who try to cheat the ladies, so I'm on the other end, I would guess most of you guys fall in the middle so it all averages out, I guess to humor you guys when I go out tomorrow I will try to negotiate ONCE, I'll let you guys know how it goes.[/QUOTE]
That's often been my experience of negotiating too. I don't exactly have a "zero negotiation" rule, especially when I detect there's some posturing going on, but no way I'm gonna screw up my vacation trying to honor this officious nonsense (i.e. the imaginary 'you must negotiate for the sake of the rest of us' policy loudly enforced by a few people here.)
Enjoy yourself man. And don't even think twice about your behavior re: pricing and tips. If anything, be a little looser with your wallet if you please and if you think it will bring you more enjoyment. As I mentioned, it always does for me.
In the meantime, keep posting your experiences. That is actually what has value to others (and is actually the point of this forum...duh.)
Cheers,
-B-
