how much commision do the touts get?

gulkers · Jun 30th, 2008, 01:48

how much does a rikcshaw driver, guide, tout etc get for bringing you to a shop and how much percentage of what you buy do they get?

PeakXV · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:05

It depends on the city & emporium. Probably 250 - 500rps per emporium stop & 10% on any final sales would be a good ball park estimate.

singsub · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:37

i doubt they get anything for just a stop (without a purchase) and even if they do, 250 is a bit high for a "commission". more like 25-50.

PeakXV · Jun 30th, 2008, 02:45

Well our taxi driver was getting rps 300 per emporium back in 2002. We'd just go in take a quick look around, ask for a business card, then leave and split the commission or apply it towards the days fare. There may well be a substantial reduction in commission involved when bringing a native or non-gora to these over-priced places

..... ya gotta love India!

zoltan · Jun 30th, 2008, 05:34

When I was in Jaipur, I was told 10-12% on the sale of jewellery items (rings).

On the same journey, I asked to be taken for a haircut & shave and the end cost was AU$24 - I'm sure that the rickshaw driver was getting sizeable cut of the inflated price (which in Jodhpur cost me rp20).

It's not just the commission but the inflated prices that they're based on.

In Jaisalmer there's a Govt. emporium that offers touts a 30% comission on items sold - if you go there without a guide or the like, you get the 30% take off the end sale price.

Cheers
Zoltan

Jun 30th, 2008, 01:48	#1
gulkers Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 59	how much commision do the touts get? how much does a rikcshaw driver, guide, tout etc get for bringing you to a shop and how much percentage of what you buy do they get?

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,038	It depends on the city & emporium. Probably 250 - 500rps per emporium stop & 10% on any final sales would be a good ball park estimate. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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zoltan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 510	When I was in Jaipur, I was told 10-12% on the sale of jewellery items (rings). On the same journey, I asked to be taken for a haircut & shave and the end cost was AU$24 - I'm sure that the rickshaw driver was getting sizeable cut of the inflated price (which in Jodhpur cost me rp20). It's not just the commission but the inflated prices that they're based on. In Jaisalmer there's a Govt. emporium that offers touts a 30% comission on items sold - if you go there without a guide or the like, you get the 30% take off the end sale price. Cheers Zoltan __________________ India (and other) photos click here

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singsub Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 1,172	i doubt they get anything for just a stop (without a purchase) and even if they do, 250 is a bit high for a "commission". more like 25-50.

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,038	Well our taxi driver was getting rps 300 per emporium back in 2002. We'd just go in take a quick look around, ask for a business card, then leave and split the commission or apply it towards the days fare. There may well be a substantial reduction in commission involved when bringing a native or non-gora to these over-priced places ..... ya gotta love India!

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