Marrakesh Market Spree! Bargaining Challenge | Morocco Travel 2023

While visiting Morocco, tourists may encounter a range of different impressions.
Its epic mountains, sweeping deserts and ancient history are very desirable, but when it comes to shopping, a lot of visitors have negative opinions as Morocco is well known for rip-offs, scams, and annoying touts.
I visited the largest market in Morocco and had a bargaining spree with tough Moroccan merchants.
In this video, I’m going to share my shopping experience in Marrakesh, Morocco.
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[@user-ef8jx7ji9q]

I'm the guy from the herboriste, first of all you bought the natural parfum only for 30 Derhams plus 90 for argan oil wich mean 120 in total, secondary all what you need to care about is that you bought pure stuff for example what you bought for 10 Derhams isn't pure it's just soap and they rub the naturel parfum on it, just because he speaks Japanese you trusted him more then me even he's the one who scammed you, add also that i gived you the permission to put my face in your vlog why i will do that if i were a ripper, you didn't put he's face because he didn't give you the right to it why in your opinion!!! Anyway thank you for destroying my repetition and you just lost a fan 😕

[@NomadicWes]

Hi Oussama, I'm sorry that this video offended you. In the video I mentioned I found a cheaper shop, but I didn't mean to call you a scammer just by that because I understand that each shop has different prices and products in the market. But it was not fair that I judged only based on what the guy said. In the Marrakech market, sometimes it's really hard for tourists to tell who's telling the truth.. I don't want to just assume he was lying because he seemed genuine too, but at least I should've asked you about it as well. It's not my intent to offend someone by my video like this so I will delete this video. In a couple of days I will re-upload it with a proper editing, including what you told me about the products' quality in the comment. I hope you are okay with that. I don't have your contact but if you still want to talk please email me: [e-mail] Thank you.

[@user-ef8jx7ji9q]

​@@NomadicWes hello wes, it's okey dude you can keep the video I'm sure about my product and my price because with a product with that quality can't be cheaper then the prices you bought me for! The other product that you bought for 10 Dh is just soap 😢 they rub the solid parfum on it to smell like a real one 😂 the one you bought from me you can smell it for 5 years if you comeback to marrakech and it didn't smell nothing before 5 years end i pay for your the flight,anyway I display my perfumes in clean jar not selling them in the mean street (dust, bacterias) and yes i agree with you tourist get confuse about the price and the quality, and you should know that every tourists city is a scam or fraud cell everywhere in the world just the way of scamming that changes , keep up!

[@NomadicWes]

Thank you for the kind words and clarification:) Okay I'll keep this video but pin your comment so people can see your points and explanation👍 If something is up, please feel free to contact to my email address I mentioned above. It was nice meeting you and hopefully we can meet again someday:⁠)

[@Fatima-wd8kd]

لماذا يا اخي لا تعلنون الأسعار لكي لا يكون هذا المشكل

[@kamiko.]

​@@Fatima-wd8kd kifash aydir liha?

[@remarc69]

We've all made bargaining mistakes, it's very hard to know the value of something in a foreign market, nice vid Wes🤙

[@NomadicWes]

Yes it's always hard😅 Thanks!

[@SpenceTravels]

Bargaining is all part of the experience, I paid 25 euro on my taxi to the city centre, that was my biggest mistake when I was there 😂, great video mate !

[@NomadicWes]

A British guy that I met there told me the same story haha Thank you!

[@NomadicWes]

Oh wait it's you, I didn't notice that hahahah

[@SpenceTravels]

@@NomadicWes I am that British guy 🤣! 🤗

[@SpenceTravels]

@@NomadicWes 🇬🇧🇲🇦

[@maxlee3661]

I'll visit Marrakesh soon and this is useful for me. Nice to know you from this video, Wes. And your shop looks nice, Osama. Greeting from Thailand. 😊

[@atefoueslati7330]

amazing i love it ! are going to visit algeria and/or tunisia after leaving morocco ,they're very beautiful countries too

[@missmissy2490]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@NomadicWes]

Thanks!😆

[@atefoueslati7330]

amazing video i love it ! are u going to visit algeria and/or tunisia after leaving morocco ,they're both very beautiful countries too

[@NomadicWes]

Unfortunately I couldn't visit those countries during this trip I'd love to sometime!

[@jimbopaw]

That's not bad for a start. The secret is to smile act confident and like you don't care, you can get the price down with a bit of luck. Touristic places are very hard a bad starting ground these sellers are hardened and very experienced in squeezing tourists. Good luck.

[@onone771]

Love your videos! Greetings from Germany! ❤

[@kamiko.]

Hiii, I just want to tell you about the 3 euros Samsung cable ( 2:54) 3€ was the right price for it and 1€ does actually make a lot of different in the Moroccan souk, the guy was just being nice and gave it to you since you guys are friends now :) I just wanted to let you know in case you would like to come back another time :3

[@YourFriend6]

As Moroccan I always ask for prices in different stores to avoid the ripped off. You are as tourist you have to make a Moroccan friend or in each country that would help you because he has knowledge about each product’s price and everything for example places… I enjoyed your videos and if you came to Rabat, Morocco 🇲🇦 I can be your guide and translater as well 😂🤍👍

[@roelvillamor1471]

Well done in haggling Wes!!!! Its a good way to learn to haggle.

[@NomadicWes]

I hope my haggling skill improved a little during this trip haha

[@stoetzma4]

i wanna go there too some time 👌🏻👍

[@NomadicWes]

I would recommend!

[@jeffreytam1514]

Just thinking about you are just a tourist in a foreign country, you won't feel so bad for paying a little more & falling into a "scam". I like your English scripts. Is it written by yourself or by someone else who made the editing? Looking forward to seeing your travel experience in next videos.😊

[@SpenceTravels]

Haggling is all part of the experience 😅

[@melatomic]

I am definitely visiting our friend in the Herbalist shop.

[@philippshanghai3733]

I like your friendly courteous Japanese way of dealing with people. But I am afraid that the dealers in Morocco took advantage of this. You are to nice and too good for these rascals.

[@NomadicWes]

I'm pretty bad at negotiating with a firm stance but I need to learn how😅

[@milkchad9827]

@@NomadicWes wise

[@woofinu]

I think the problem is that it's hard to judge prices. Even when it's a rip-off in Morocco, it is probably still a bargain in Japan, Europe and the US. You didn't pay "too much." You just didn't get the lowest price possible.

[@NomadicWes]

That's right, it was still so cheap. I guess I just didn't like the fact that they ripped me off😅

[@woofinu]

@@NomadicWes I bargain when I travel to "cheap" countries, mainly because local friends complain that foreign tourists pay too much, and that puts pressure on locals who normally pay less (and earn less). They say some merchants prefer dealing with foreigners because they can sell the same things for more. Foreigners ruin everything 😀

[@deepburnfm2189]

i will go to shop 😊

[@NomadicWes]

Haha he'll be happy

[@chataroutoboku]

Morocco( ´∀｀ )行ったらいろいろ気を付けて買い物ですね。参考になりました

[@ronaldf.a6008]

Market maroco 👍

[@NomadicWes]

😆😆

[@richardsanty9063]

Id be nervous to shop there. i'm lousy at negotiating.

[@NomadicWes]

Actually me too😂

[@richardsanty9063]

@@NomadicWes I Hear You.

[@xBINARYGODx]

Just for you...

[@NomadicWes]

😌

[@user-lo9dw6co2u]

you're so cute❤

[@niellahell]

moar

[@pzak5927]

So where do you get the money to do all this? Where do you work whats your occupation?

[@MrHir2012]

Rubbish merchandise.