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Written by Cerkes
Montag, 01 Januar 2007
The Turkish local currency is the "Yeni Türk Lirasi" since 2006, short form YTL, meaning "New Turkish Lira". New, for the time is gone when you had to carry around bundles of the old million-lira-notes. Since January 2006 only the new Lira is valid. But mind: The people still likes to say million Lira when they talk about prices. But it's very easy: 1 million old Lira = 1 New Lira. Just omit the 6 zeros and it'll be okay. Thus there is the "Kurus" used again (100 Kurus = 1 Yeni Türk Lira). Normally every shop, restaurant and bar accepts Euro. I would take the money I want to spend in my holiday cash with me. Also take small notes with you! In principle you can say: Just change cash in Turkey and just a small amount because you could get a bit more the next days. Banks just change with the official (often worse) rates. Try to change your money in change offices or at the jeweler, who change with a better rate. Often you do not even have to change money because you can pay with Euro in shops which think much of themselves, and you'll get your money back in Lira if you are unlucky. The rate used for it often isn't the worst. You can also take money with your ec-card of the bankomat, but it's expensive, you pay about 3.50 Euro per debit, not mattering how much money you took! Moreover clever frauds are specialized in manipulating bankomats. You'll get the current rate for Turkish Lira Here Shopping hints Try to deal, they are almost waiting for it, but don't overdraw! Otherwise you will look ridiculous and unbelievable. I for example wanted to buy a pullover (in August!). Buying clothes in Turkey is a must for me. So I just went into the big clothes shop. The variety was really great, I hardly could decide what to take. But at last there where only 3 pullovers left to choose. This were the prices: 85, 100 and 110 million "old" Turkish Lira. This is a lot of money in Turkey, of course I knew that very well. So I tried to deal even though there were price labels on the clothes in this chic shop. I take my time for it because it's even better if the seller gets to know that you are really interested when you behave like that. 1st try: 1 pullover for 60 million (instead of 85). Not bad. 2nd try: 120 million for 2 pullovers (instead of 195) of best quality Price labels are only recommended prices and clothes of good quality is also expensive in Turkey but still cheaper than in Europe! If you want to buy faked labels like levis, Tommy Hilfiger, Chiemsee etc. you can even deal more. Moreover it is almost always a good deal to buy leather or jewelry. How to deal: Most Europeans don't like dealing but it's common in Turkey and many expect you to do it. I'd like to give you some hints for successful dealing. Tell the seller that you do not need a receipt and ask him how much it will be then, because in Turkey people have to collect receipts to get taxes back! The sellers have to pay for it. For you as tourist aren't interested in VAT you can save the money the sellers saves by not giving you a receipt. By the way: do not try to make the same deals if you want to pay with credit card (e.g. VISA). It might not work because the seller has to pay charges to the credit card company. It also might not work at the jeweler for he is bound to the price of gold. That's why they often do not give you discount. That's how dealing could take place: • asking for the price (Ne kadar?) • seller tells you price • you mumble something like "too much" (Turkish "cok" pronounce: "tschok") and shake your head. • go away disappointed and very slowly. If the seller calls a cheaper price after you you should turn a look as if you were thinking. Now you have nearly won! The worst thing you could do now would be behaving arrogant or snotty. Stay calm, think about it and then say a price that is cheaper than the one the seller told you. Normally it works! 20-40% discount is okay. If he doesn't call after you he is a difficult case but you can even solve this one if you just keep on dawdling. Some time later you should go past the shop at random and just look at it interested. The seller will appeal to you! Maybe you have seen the article cheaper at another shop. Have fun and success with dealing and shopping.
Last Updated ( Donnerstag, 15 Februar 2007 )