Haggling

When it comes to haggling, there is a certain mindset to have. I am a rather easygoing guy. I'm not very aggressive or assertive, at least not typically while shopping, but that has to change when you experience markets like those in third world countries.

The currency conversion cheat sheet becomes critical here, so bring that along to the market.

You should bear in mind that whatever prices they have listed could be jacked up a lot. Even being conservative about it, you can consider that you should be able to bargain and haggle the price to less than half of the price they give at first.

Remember that you can just walk away from any item. No matter how pushy they seem, (unless it turns into a kidnapping) you can simply walk away if the prices are too high for comfort. Don't feel guilty. Just walk away. I personally like to be sarcastic in it, and laugh at their prices when they're too high (any price they give me, really).

Usually, the more pushy the shopkeepers, the more opportunity to barter.

If anyone tries to force something on you, like putting a bracelet on your wrist, don't let them do it! If it's on you, there's a good chance that they won't take it back and you'll have to buy it.

I'd really appreciate feedback on this one from those who have done haggling before. I know that I'm not nearly as good at it as others, for the reasons listed in the first paragraph, so any extra input would be wonderful.