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Buying sunglasses in Brazil requires a degree in psychological bargaining tactics

Summary by Boing Boing
In Brazil buying a pair of children's sunglasses requires an elaborate bargaining ritual complete with coffee service and multiple sales staff, as London School of Economics professor Christopher Sandmann discovered during a family vacation. Writing on The Holdup Problem, Sandmann describes entering a high-end optical shop with his two-year-old son, where they were greeted by no fewer than six employees. — Read the rest The post Buying sunglasse…
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Boing Boing broke the news in United States on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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