Bargaining in Turkey

When I was a student at university I was well off because my father supported me.
But when I graduated my father didn't give me money and I couldn't find a job.
I was unemployed for a year.
If I needed to buy something like jeans, I couldn't afford it.
But I quickly learnt a new technique:
If I went shopping for something, like a new pair of jeans, I would offer to buy.
They would say the price was 20 Turkish Lira and I would say I couldn't afford to buy it. After that I would walk away.
But then the shop assistant would run after me and offer it at a much lower price.
I made a lot of good bargains that way!
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