if wanting to stroll around one of the many markets that can be found in the city of rio, it is always good to walk and ask for prices - many people feel compelled to bargain because of the informal nature of trade, especially with street vendors and at markets.

while this happens quite often at the hand of locals, it is not considered proper, and it can even be interpreted as offensive, for foreign visitors to bargain excessively.

one acceptable style of bargaining, that can even work in regular stores, is offering to pay in cash in exchange to a three to five percent discount.