BARTERING

What is Bartering? Bartering is negotiating a lower price between a buyer and a seller of a good or service Bartering is negotiating a lower price between a buyer and a seller of a good or service Bartering is commonplace in Markets of Spanish-speaking countries Bartering is commonplace in Markets of Spanish-speaking countries When traveling, this is a useful skill When traveling, this is a useful skill

When can you barter? Common to barter: Markets and Taxi Fares Common to barter: Markets and Taxi Fares BARTER when there is NO PRICE marked on the good BARTER when there is NO PRICE marked on the good DO NOT BARTER when there IS a price marked on the good DO NOT BARTER when there IS a price marked on the good

How do you barter? Ask for price Ask for price –This price is usually much higher than what the good is worth Make a comment about how that is more than you wanted to spend Make a comment about how that is more than you wanted to spend –This usually results in a counter-offer Either a Lower Price or a Cheaper Good Either a Lower Price or a Cheaper Good

How do you barter? If you are offered a GOOD price, take it If you are offered a GOOD price, take it If you are offered a BAD price, offer a If you are offered a BAD price, offer a lower price than you want to pay lower price than you want to pay If you are offered a DIFFERENT PRODUCT, politely decline If you are offered a DIFFERENT PRODUCT, politely decline –“I don’t really like that as well as the other one”

Bartering Vocabulary ¿Cuánto cuesta? ¿Cuánto cuesta? ¿Cuánto vale? ¿Cuánto vale? Es muy barato. Es muy barato. Es muy caro. Es muy caro. Me lo llevo. Me lo llevo. No puedo pagarlo. No puedo pagarlo. Ultimo precio. Ultimo precio. Ultima oferta. Ultima oferta. Quiero… Quiero… How much does it cost? How much does it cost? How much is it worth? How much is it worth? It is so cheap. It is so cheap. It is so expensive. It is so expensive. I’ll take it. I’ll take it. I can’t pay that. I can’t pay that. Last price Last price Last offer Last offer I want… I want…

Bartering Example Hola. ¿Cuánto cuesta la pashmina rojo? Hola. ¿Cuánto cuesta la pashmina rojo? Buenas Tardes. La pashmina rojo cuesta 100 pesos. Buenas Tardes. La pashmina rojo cuesta 100 pesos. ¡Ay yay yay! Es muy cara. ¡Ay yay yay! Es muy cara. Bueno, la pashmina negro cuesta 50 pesos. Bueno, la pashmina negro cuesta 50 pesos. Pues no me gusta la pashmina negro. Quiero la pashmina rojo. Pues no me gusta la pashmina negro. Quiero la pashmina rojo. Bueno. ¿A 80 pesos? Es la ultima oferta. Bueno. ¿A 80 pesos? Es la ultima oferta. Me lo llevo. Gracias. Me lo llevo. Gracias.

ACTIVIDAD NECESITO 2 VOLUNTARIOS

Ejemplo Hola. ¿Cuánto cuesta el plato? Hola. ¿Cuánto cuesta el plato? Hola. El plato cuesta 30 pesos. Hola. El plato cuesta 30 pesos. ¡Ay yay yay! Es muy caro. No puedo pagarlo. ¿A 10 pesos? ¡Ay yay yay! Es muy caro. No puedo pagarlo. ¿A 10 pesos? ¡Ay yay yay! Es muy barato. El plato vale mas que 10 pesos. ¿A 25 pesos? ¡Ay yay yay! Es muy barato. El plato vale mas que 10 pesos. ¿A 25 pesos?

Ejemplo (Cont’d) Bueno. Es mejor pero no puedo pagarlo. ¿A 15 pesos? Bueno. Es mejor pero no puedo pagarlo. ¿A 15 pesos? 20 pesos es la ultima oferta. 20 pesos es la ultima oferta. Bueno. Me lo llevo. Gracias. Bueno. Me lo llevo. Gracias. De Nada. Adios. De Nada. Adios.

Preguntas What was the first person trying to buy? What was the first person trying to buy? How much did it cost at first? How much did it cost at first? How many offers did the buyer make? How many offers did the buyer make? How many offers did the seller make? How many offers did the seller make? What was the final price? What was the final price? Who got the better deal? Who got the better deal?

ACTIVIDAD Practice with a partner 1) Write out your own bartering dialogue using the examples as guides. 2) Practice saying the dialogue to each other while acting out what is going on