Absence of friendly relations!!! --- Indeed exchange of goods which demonstrates the value of bargaining cannot easily boom in the absence of friendly relations. This kind of behaviour and/or engagement was practised way back in my African culture where commodities had no monetary value and as thus exchange of goods and services was done through bartering (barter system). The success of which was the basis of diplomacy and maintenance of good relations with "thy neighbours".

Source author: Malefetsane Dominic Mosala mosalalaw@gmail.com