If you decided to go shopping, remember: unlike on other territories of Vietnam, in Phu Quoc, it is not common to bargain. They rarely change the price and it is easier and faster to buy the thing you need at a better price from another seller. It seems there are no general pricing principals here, as the price for the same stuff can be totally different in the two neighboring shops. You should also remember, there seems to be no such thing as a wholesale discount. If you have bought two items of the same product and showed your interest, you can find out that the third one will cost you even more. By the way, they rarely put the price tags on things. The only way to find out the price is to ask a seller. Everything will always be more expensive for tourists. Though, despite all this, the shopping in Phu Quoc is quite comfortable. Mostly thanks to low prices. Many things still cost more than in continental Vietnam, but shopping is still advantageous. There is not a wide range of European brands on the island, but there are enough local products. Many travelers bring back home pearls from their trip to the island. You can buy it at pearl farms and in many other shops around the island. Keep in mind, that the pearls they sell here are very different. Usually, it is the cultivated one, which differs from the natural one only because the grain of sand is put in a clam by people. If the weight of a pearl is not big and the price is not high, it might be fake. Some
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