EXPRESSION BARGAINING

In a departement store
Shirley
Shopkeeper
Shirley
Shopkeeper
Shirley

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Shopkeeper :
Shirley
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Shopkeeper :
Shirley
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Shopkeeper :

This is nice material. What is it ?

It's cotton
How much is it ?
It's very good material. It's four dollars a metre
Four dollars! That's too expensive. But it's very
attractive.
How much can you pay, madam ?
I'll pay three dollars a metre.
I'll make a special price for you, madam.
Three dollars seventy five a metre.
How about three dollars fifty ?
Just for you, madam. Three dollars fifty cens a metre.

The italic sentences above are expression asking about price and bargaining
Here are expressions for asking about prices :
- How much is it ?
- How much does it costs ?
- What does this book/sweater/shoes/dress/etc costs ?
- How much is this book/sweater/shoes/dress/etc ?
- How much is that altogether ?
- How much do these pens costs ?
- How much will that be altogether ?
If you as customer do bargaining you could use this expression :
- How about ................. dollars ?
- How about ................. rupiahs ?
- Can you make it lower ?
- Can you lower the price?
- Can you give me a discount ?
- Is there any discount ?
- That's too expensive, how about Rp. .............. ?
- Oh, that's rather expensive, how about ................... ?
- Is there any discount for this dress/shirt/sweater/etc ?
What do you say if you as a seller accept the bargaining ?
To accept the bargaining we use the expression as :
- Yes, I'll give you ................. % discount.
- That's ok.
- Well, just a little.
- Just for you, madam/sir. ..................
And you could use the expressions below if you as seller refuse the bargaining :
- I'm sorry, it's the fixed price.
- I'm affraid you can't bargain.
- I'm sorry, we don't put discount on this product.