For example, some shops in Middle Eastern countries serve tea to their customers before business transactions begin. There may be, what, to the Western Tourist, appears to be a lot of unnecessary small talk. If you want to get a good deal, go along with it. You may even begin to enjoy it. It is an unfortunate fact of life that people play favourites.
Attractive people get better service in shops than unattractive people.
In America, people who have light skin find it easier to hail taxis than people with dark skin do. People give good deals to their friends. If you want to get a good deal, you have to make the seller like you. It sounds extremely simple, but so many people forget to do it. If you can make the seller smile or feel happy, he or she will be far more disposed to give you a deal.