Buying in the Maldives

The main features of local purchases are as follows:
The choice of shops in cities is very small. Most branches in the capital are men. If you want to buy something more exotic, you will have to walk around the islands around the islands.
All you need to do is buy products that are produced in the Maldives and are not imported from another country. The latter can find a lot on the streets of the Singapore market (Singapore base).
Daily use products are cheaper in Megapol stores (for example, folk choice or fantasy supermarket).
On Sunday, everything is fine for souvenirs. But on Friday and Saturday in the Maldives, official weekends, more and more stores can work. In addition, when purchases, consider the time when all objects are closed 5 times a day during Muslim prayer. In general, they work during the day, usually from 8-9 and 10 to 11.
You will not find price lists. Be careful. Sellers say that the price (usually increased several times) in the form of a buyer. Negotiations are not prohibited, but they are even encouraged.
All local merchants speak English, some in French and German.
Nevertheless, the prices for many souvenirs of the Maldives are quite high, they are produced and stretched manually, often with one example.
Prepare for the fact that local sellers sell everything to tourists without mentioning that some products are prohibited in the Maldives. It should also be known to spend money.