Shopping Tips
*Shops mostly in touristic
places which usually sell fake goods work without price labels , these shops are very
opened to bargaining.
*Before buying something
check the prices offered in similar shops and get an opinion about average
price of the product you want to buy.
*If it’s possible find a
local who you can trust and go together shopping. ( Be carefull of the local
people who wants to take advantage over your buying. )
* don’t talk to sales
people who are inviting you or stopping you on the way to their shop. Those
guys are very insisting and convincing
even to make you shopping when you don’t want to.
* Try to go for shopping
early in the morning when the shops are about the opened. This will help you to
get the things you want to buy for a cheaper price while the Turks believe the
first customer of the day brings luck
and abundance in the rest of the day.
* You can either go very
late when the shops are about to close shop owners would love to sell something
more at the end of the day to increase their income.
* Try anything you buy on
spot and check the quality and excellence of the products.
*Opening
and closing times of shops in Turkey changes accordingly to
districts;
- If you are in a tourist spot shops in summer
are opened usually from 09:00 a.m until 00:00 yet winter times shops in
tourist areas are opened at 10:00 a.m and closed around 16:00 – 17:00 .
- If you are not in a touristic place
shops are opened around 08:00 a.m- 09:00 a.m and closed between 20:00-22:00
.
- Shopping malls are opened at 10:00 and
closed at 22:00
- Local markets are started to be set
and get ready around 08:00 a.m and finish 18:00-19:00 in the evenings.
*You can try bargaining in
local markets and touristic shops where the electronic selling systems and
price labels are not available.
* In Turkey shops do not
have a break ( siesta ) during the day like in Italy , Greece or Spain etc. Shops are opened all day long.
* Definetely ask for the
receipt (fiş) of what you buy.
*Be carefull not to excess
the weight limit for the planes or count
the weight of the things you buy.