[Ansteorra] Haggling is not period?

[Giovanna Bresciano]

Good Morning Dear Lady,
 
I am interested in both a paper on this topic as well as what shows.  I am the chronicler for the Barony of Loch Soilleir and my persona is the daughter of an italian merchant (or at least that is were we are starting) so there are two reasons why I am interested in mroe info.  I'd love it if i could print in in the Serpent's Tale but if not thats perfectly fine.  But I do feel it will help shape my persona.  As for the shows Im very curious... 
 

Nel Servizio, 
Signora Giovanna Bresciano Barony of Loch Soilleir - Chronicler txpcgirle at hotmail.com
If you Send it......                                ......I will Print it

> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:56:05 -0500> From: cpenny at swbell.net> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Haggling is not period?> > Most prices were set, especially in everyday markets.  I'm sure that> there  was some haggling done for large purchases, at the large fairs.> There are records of merchants being fined for under or overpricing.   I> started doing quite a bit of research on merchants, several years ago,> when I was told that the merchants couldn't have a 'culture' camp,> because they were never a 'culture', but pirates were!  The same noble> (no longer active, of course) told me that he wanted to see the> merchants haggling, instead of having set prices.  I found out that the> merchants were probably the most modern group, in period.  They educated> their children, including the girls! (in fact they can be credited with> starting the first non Church schools), organized a type of postal> system, and started many modern banking ideas, including branch banking,> letters of credit and even a type of options trading.  There were  even> merchants that just bought and resold items.> If anyone is interested, I will try to work up a paper with more info.> It will have to wait until the winter break, since, I have a lot of> mundane shows, coming up.  I can however start reviewing my books and> making notes, now.  I have a fairly decent collection of books on> merchants, fairs and artists, since they all interacted.> There is a common belief, that anyone who sells their work will never be> seriously hampered in getting a Laurel, because, you should GIVE your> work away, not sell it for filthy lucre.  This is a very modern concept,> and a version of it is common in the mundane art world (nothing that is> commercial, is REAL art).> > Cairenn> PS If anyone wants to know what shows I'll be at, just email me.> > > _______________________________________________> Ansteorra mailing list> Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-ansteorra.org
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