Haggling for a Gorrillapod in Rome

During an off day from work, me and a few mates had a look around Rome as they set up for the final stage of the Giro d’Italia. We spotted a few street vendors and Adrian decided he needed a tripod for his camera. At first he wanted the compact tripod that looked exactly like the one I have which I believe I bought in Chinatown for $1 US. The vendor wanted 5 euros. We advised him on the more robust and versatile Gorillapod, a gadget worthy of any traveling photographer. 8 euros was the ask. The smaller one retails for about $22 US so we knew it was still a good deal. Nonetheless in the spirit of negotiating with a street vendor we talked him down. Here’s the video…

It remains to be seen if Adrian got a lesser quality knock-off but if you’re in the market and near the Colosseum in Rome, you can pick one up for half the price! Or if you want to make sure you get an original made by Joby, you can pick one up at Amazon.com or thru the GadgetTraveler Store.