Repeat after me: You are getting ripped off. You are getting ripped off. You are getting ripped off. Even if you think you are getting a deal after an hour of haggling, you are still getting ripped off. We had heard about the markets where you could bargain with the locals. This place was a pit with scummy sales people... more

My friend read about Mercado 28 in her Cancun guidebook and I read about it on the internet. Both described it as an open air market where locals would shop. Yeah right. If 'locals' were in the market for an over priced souvenir shot glass... For the most part the vendors were relentless, aggressive and in some cases truly obnoxious... more

That's what this is...its like a used car lot where you can basically name your price for just about anything. They even have the kids doing it. It's neat to walk around and look but I would not buy anything if you can avoid it. more

This place is a scam-! Do not buy anything from this place- especially jewelery. If you must buy only pay in Peso's. Never give your credit card information and if you do make sure you have everything in credit card receipts and the math is done with a personal calculator and not theirs! They rig their calculators- so when the... more

Lots of haggling to be had there. They will try to cheat you if they think you don't speak spanish. My advice is know what you are paying for and how much you want to pay, but look around everywhere first before buying anything. more

This place can make for an interesting outing with the obnoxious salesmen and the haggling, but you can do just as well or better at a place like the souvenor outlet (Fiesta something?) at Las islas Mall. more

THere's this resteraunt in the middle of the mercado with blue table clothes. They have the best sea food it's so fresh most is just caught the same day. In the beginning part where the kind of strip malls are we get some of our silver jewelry from there. They sell cubans, clothes, sun and moons, random things, and u... more

IF YOU KNOW HOW TO SPEAK SPANISH AND UNDERSTAND IT, DO NOT COME HERE. I went here due to the fact that I woke up earlier than all my other passed out travel companions. So I decided to take a walk and do a little shopping. What a bad decision. Vendors haggle and the quality / price is not a... more

We went down to Mercado 28 a couple of times on our recent trip to Cancun. It is definitely cheaper to shop there for most things but you really have to be aggressive about bargaining and be prepared to walk away if you don't get the price that you want. The vendors will all hound you to come into their... more