Sidewalk vendors & bargaining by Packerman
There are tons of sidewalk vendors in Rome. The tip I want to give to you is that you can BARGAIN with these guys. My usual shy wife is better than bargaining than me. We were hot and on our way to the Vatican when we came across a vendor selling drinks and snacks. She wanted a big cold gatorade drink and the price was 5 Euros, and she said 'I'll buy it for 4', and she got it without a problem, could have gone lower probably. By the way, these guys all sell the same stuff whether it is food or these corny Roman trinkets. If you've seen one, then you've seen them all! Don't pay the price these guys are asking. Go inside a few actual indoor shops to compare prices, I found that the indoor shop prices were almost always lower, and sometimes a lot lower.
