{"id":1575,"date":"2016-04-17T06:47:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T06:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/definitivejamaica.com?p=1575"},"modified":"2023-08-13T14:14:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:14:39","slug":"craft-market-in-jamaica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/blog\/craft-market-in-jamaica\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Hacks to Survive the Craft Market in Jamaica"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1575\" class=\"elementor elementor-1575\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b91e77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b91e77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8288e89\" data-id=\"8288e89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f704693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f704693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hacks to Survive the Craft Markets in Jamaica<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e3f170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e3f170\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e31be72\" data-id=\"e31be72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85be8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85be8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A visit to the craft market in Jamaica can be\u00a0<strong>hit or miss.\u00a0<\/strong>And, the mixed reviews on Trip Advisor don\u2019t help.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the deal? Should you visit the craft market?<\/p>\n<p>If you love to haggle, you will be in heaven. You will likely enjoy the back and forth that goes into a price as well as the deals that can be had.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t like to haggle, make sure you understand what to expect; otherwise, this experience might be a miss for you. On the other hand, you could miss some great bargains.<\/p>\n<p>If you care about helping the local economy, you should visit.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to figure out how to navigate the craft market experience in Jamaica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3fcbac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3fcbac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-580ea97\" data-id=\"580ea97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85804f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85804f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Souvenir-basket-from-the-craft-market-in-Ocho-Rios.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15023\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Souvenir-basket-from-the-craft-market-in-Ocho-Rios.jpg 640w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Souvenir-basket-from-the-craft-market-in-Ocho-Rios-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Souvenir basket from the craft market in Ocho Rios, Jamaica<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35954f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35954f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e1a6c4\" data-id=\"1e1a6c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4c96d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e4c96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can you expect to find at the craft markets?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fad9f55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fad9f55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0833\" data-id=\"2dd0833\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3727e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3727e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The craft markets\u00a0<strong>sell the usual touristy type souvenirs<\/strong>\u00a0like T-shirts, bags, key chains, and other trinkets. Many items now bear the \u201cMade in China\u201d label, unfortunately.\u00a0If you are only interested in one-of-a-kind authentic hand-made items, this is probably not the experience for you.<\/p>\n<p>Except for the paintings, carved wooden items and some of the knitted or crocheted items, most of the items here\u00a0are not hand-made. You aren\u2019t going to find top Jamaican artists selling their wares here; but, the\u00a0<strong>work of some of these self-taught artists and wood carvers at the craft market is quite good.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-890f2f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"890f2f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4675c2b\" data-id=\"4675c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc322c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccc322c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Hacks you must know before you go to the craft market in Jamaica<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96e5bc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96e5bc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aa3319\" data-id=\"1aa3319\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb82255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb82255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. If you are a bargain shopper, don\u2019t buy from the first booth that you come across.<\/strong>\u00a0They all have basically the same items with all ranges of prices for the same thing. There are some vendors who will quote a price and tell you that that is their best price. Others will expect that you will try to bargain with them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Don\u2019t pay the first price you are told but also try to be fair.<\/strong>\u00a0This is how vendors make a living and no, they aren\u2019t getting rich off tourists by peddling their wares. The average vendor makes very few sales per day. This is the prime reason some vendors can be pushy. They need a sale. Some guests like the experience. Others hate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Don\u2019t tell anyone your name and do not accept any \u201cgifts\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0If you do, your name might magically appear on a carved object. I have heard stories of visitors name\u2019s being carved on items, especially some of those bamboo vases or other wooden items. The person now sees their name engraved on an item and feels obligated to purchase it. Don\u2019t fall for that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Avoid buying vases or mugs made from the green bamboo<\/strong>. They are beautiful to look at but they dry out fairly quickly. When they do, they will leak! So, unless you really want a holder for pens and pencils, forget it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Accept that there is no such thing as a peaceful walk through the craft market.<\/strong>\u00a0It is not uncommon to hear calls of \u201cPretty lady, come and see my stall. It doesn\u2019t hurt to look\u201d or \u201cNice gentleman, come and see if you see anything for your wife\u201d. The vendors are well-meaning and are trying to get sales. Tourists, however, expect more personal space and aren\u2019t accustomed to being asked to go to everyone\u2019s stalls especially if they all have the same things. This difference in expectation is what results in some tourists feeling harassed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. If you don\u2019t want something or don\u2019t want to enter a stall, just say, \u201cNo thank you. I\u2019m just looking\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m alright\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0Generally, that is enough for them to leave you alone. I don\u2019t go in all the stalls but I generally nod, smile, and keep on walking to at least show some respect for the vendors that I am passing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Do not act excited about finding anything.<\/strong>\u00a0If you do, you no longer have the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. If you break something, you just bought it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please do not assume that a visit to the craft market represents authentic Jamaica.<\/strong>\u00a0It is one small piece of the Jamaican experience and is not always one of our shining examples of Jamaican life. Usually, it is the pushy vendors who get remembered and we tend to forget the gentle kind hard-working souls who are also present.<\/p>\n<p>When Darrian was about 8, he was crazy about Angry Birds. He wanted a replacement hat for his Jamaican angry bird and none existed at the time. We will never forget the kind lady, who in about 10 minutes crocheted four hats with the Jamaica colors and attached black yarn for the hair and then sewed it on the top of the\u00a0angry bird to replace the lost Jamaican angry bird hats. He was so thrilled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-506b764 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"506b764\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c34e9e\" data-id=\"2c34e9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0278e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0278e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Jamaica-angry-bird.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15030\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Jamaica-angry-bird.jpg 640w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Jamaica-angry-bird-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">There was a time when the Angry Bird had more hair! Hat was made by a lady at the Ocho Rios craft market.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1aa6a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1aa6a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74d215b\" data-id=\"74d215b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7af2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7af2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She had charged a very reasonable fee. I was half expecting her to want to charge us more once she had finished and saw how happy Darrian was; but, she didn\u2019t. I complimented her on the great experience we had with her. She went on to say, \u201cMiss, we just have to keep trying. There are a few bad eggs that make us all look bad.\u201d I think she is right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b77f93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b77f93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a5a444\" data-id=\"0a5a444\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a60c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a60c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do I do when I go to the Craft Market in Jamaica?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dba534 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dba534\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23cb6e2\" data-id=\"23cb6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fb1dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fb1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In fairness to our readers, I have a confession to make.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps I am not the best person to be writing about the craft market. Why? I do not like bargaining or haggling over prices. I am simply not good at it. I prefer having a set price. If I am happy with the price, fine. Otherwise, I move on.<\/p>\n<p>Given my admitted bias, here are\u00a0<strong>my extra hacks for getting the most out of a visit to the craft market.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If I am looking for something specific and special, especially something that I have looked for at other places and haven\u2019t found, I say so.<\/strong>\u00a0They are usually surprisingly helpful in directing you to the right person, if the item is available in the market. Note that this does not work if you are looking for common items that they all have. If you are looking for something that you have seen at other places, look around a little before you tell them what you are looking for. You might run into it on your own sooner than you think.<\/p>\n<p>If I am just browsing and they bother me trying to get me into their stall, I tell them, \u201cI\u2019m just looking. When I see what I\u2019m looking for I will know it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If they persist, I say, very politely and firmly, \u201cI\u2019m alright, thank you\u201d, and I keep on walking. Usually, that is the end of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I never \u201cpromise\u201d anyone I will visit their stall.<\/strong>\u00a0They will hold you to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I follow the \u201clook but don\u2019t touch\u201d policy.<\/strong>\u00a0I may point to an item\u00a0I am interested in; but, I only touch if I am truly interested in purchasing it. If you touch something, the vendor\u2019s expectation of a purchase increases. I really hate disappointing them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once I have found what I want, I decide on the price that I want to spend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If the price I am quoted is generally what I had decided on, I usually just pay their price. Or, I might ask if that is their best price. I try not to quibble too much over a few dollars.<\/p>\n<p>If the price I am quoted is more than twice what I had in mind, I don\u2019t go further with the negotiation because it is unlikely that we will find a price that will make us both happy. If the person was grossly overcharging me, then I wouldn\u2019t want to buy from them anyway. If I undervalued the item, I wouldn\u2019t want to disrespect the person. Respect is a very important concept in Jamaica, and offering a ridiculously low price can be perceived as disrespectful or being taken advantage of. Take this for what it is worth, because, as I said, I do not like to haggle over prices.<\/p>\n<p>I buy from the vendors I \u201clike\u201d the most. I do not buy from vendors who are too pushy and won\u2019t respect my\u00a0desire to be left alone. I don\u2019t put up with sob stories because I have no way of knowing if the stories are true or not. I do not buy from people who started off with outrageous prices. In short,\u00a0<strong>I only buy from people who display the behavior that I wish to encourage.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, now that you know the ins and outs of what to expect from a visit to the crafts market in Jamaica and you are armed with the secret hacks, you will be able to decide if it is worth it to you to visit. Plus, you will be well prepared to make the most of this unique shopping experience in Jamaica. 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