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Marketers price their products at whatever the market will bear. But if one product is sold in two (or more) markets, one version is almost always cheaper.
I used to be afraid of bargaining. The thought of haggling over a price, or even asking for a discount, was embarrassing. Then I began visiting countries in which haggling is expec
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