Bargaining tends to be a ritualized activity that reveals just enough information about the seller and me to allow us identify a price in this range, or discover that there is no mutually agreeable price. Hand and facial gestures, tone of voice, and walking out of the shop can signal intentions that are not explicit in verbal comments. Westerners often ask how they should bargain in a traditional market, but it is impossible to say in general. The conventions are very specific to the culture and must be learned over an extended period, perhaps by going to market with one’s parents