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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Hello, Better Business Bureau?

There are few things worse than the feeling after you've bought something, and somehow, in your gut, you know you've been ripped off. You go to a car dealership and you leave the lot with a brand-spanking new car; You've probably been taken for a ride. You pay list price for a house (especially in the market today); You know you paid too much. Well, if you're here in Vietnam, get used to it.

There are a couple new rules to deal with here. First off, most everything is negotiable. Secondly, everyone is poor. In combination these two create a dangerous maelstrom in terms of flexible pricing. Buyers beware indeed.

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