Today I took a trip to Pasaraya Grande in Blok M to pick up a few last minute souvenirs for our trip back home. I went to the 5th floor where they have handicrafts from all over Indonesia. I looked looked around a bit and decided that I would buy some fans with Batik fabric and some magnets. I just needed a couple of knick-knacks. The sticker price on the 5-pack medium sized fans was 70,000 IDR and the 5-pack magnets were also priced at 70,000 IDR. I walked around and the prices were similar around the floor. I noticed that there was a small section in the back that had a smaller assortment of handicrafts. My brother-in-law had told me he had bought a few things in the back section and that he was able to get a discount. Apparently you can bargain on the prices but supposedly only in this small area. DH had tried bargaining for a carved teakwood Komodo Dragon that we bought a while back in a different area of the 4th floor, but they wouldn't budge on the sticker price.
Anyways, I got the fans for 40,000 IDR and the magnets for 50,000 IDR. I also picked up a teakwood elephant basket for 150,000 IDR. The sticker price was 255,000 IDR. I asked if I could pay with a credit card. They said I could, but then I would have to pay the sticker price. Needless to say I paid cash. So I guess that's the catch...cash only if you want a discount and only on the items in that small section. There was actually a decent assortment of handicrafts in the back section so I would consider trying there first if you are wanting to buy some souvenirs. I was happy with my purchases.
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