This is not as difficult as it may sound-especially in Osaka. Even larger shops will drop the price a bit if you know how to push their buttons.

For instance:
A: すみません、これはいくらですか？
A: Sumimasen, kore wa ikura desuka?
A: Excuse me, how much is this?

B：そうですね、少々お待ちください。。。お客さん、こちらの商品は20,000円です。
B: Sodesune, sho sho omachikudasai...Okyakusan, kochira no shohin wa ni man en desu.
B: Well, please wait a moment, this product is 20,000 yen.

A:ちょっと高いね。。。ほかの店で同じものが18,000円でした。
A: Chotto takai ne... hoka no mise de onaji mono ga ichiman hassen deshita.
A: That is a little expensive...I saw the same thing at another store for 18,000 yen.

A:ちょっと値段を安くしていただけますか？
A: Chotto nedan wo yasuku shite itadakemasuka?
A: Can you drop the price a bit?

B：消費税の分を負けます。19,000円になりますが。
B: Shohizei no bun wo makemasu. Ichiman kyu sen ni narimasuga.
B: I can drop the sales tax. That will make it 19,000 yen.

A:ありがとうございます。じゃ、これで。
A: Arigato gozaimasu. Ja, korede.
A: Thank you. I'll take this one then.

If you are in Japan for a visit, you will often find "tax free" electronic shops in den den town.
Sometimes, Yodabashi will provide a "無税" (muzei) tax free service too.

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