It's very cultural in my experience. You'll enjoy this video if you haven't already seen it:

Dec 6, 2016
7:34:28am

NihonCougar Contributor

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There's probably some language in there but this sums up my entire experience of trying to sell things to Indian companies.

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NihonCougar

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My experience in dealing with people from India leaves me curious if I'm

gwalker

12/6/16 7:09am

I sold my house to an Indian couple.

Kilgore Trout

12/6/16 7:12am

I accepted an offer from an Indian couple

stoils

12/6/16 9:22am

They didn't notice the garage size before making an offer? lol

jkccoug

12/6/16 9:32am

I've never done business with them, but I love Indian lunch buffets and the pric

JackStack

12/6/16 7:19am

you should renegotiate the price when you get to the cashier. keeping it real

Saxa

12/6/16 7:24am

It's very cultural in my experience. You'll enjoy this video if you haven't already seen it:

NihonCougar

12/6/16 7:34am

Yeah, stop about half way through as it starts to get risqué

Hank Rearden

12/6/16 8:46am

Russell Peters totally gets it.

jkccoug

12/6/16 9:32am

I also sold to an Indian couple

Cougarclaw

12/6/16 8:29am

Its a barter economy, ingrained in everything they do

Nat Gas Man

12/6/16 8:44am

Sounds like you just need to do the needful.

Ojiisan

12/6/16 8:51am

I do business regularly with a couple of Indian suppliers.

Hank Rearden

12/6/16 8:52am

I've heard lots of landscape people have the same issues

stoils

12/6/16 9:21am

Indian cultural is often niggardly and tight with money. Often in communities

Pick-Six Coug

12/6/16 11:16am

Read "Games Indians Play" This opened my eyes to business in India

Hank Rearden

12/6/16 11:34am

I saw a man successfully negotiate lower prices for clearance items at Walmart.

Pick-Six Coug

12/6/16 11:45am

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