Khoa H.

SCAMMERS!!! AVOID this place! It's the one with the Cancún sign in front. They try to take advantage of you. Trust me on this, there's way better stores down the street with better pricing. Try Flea Market Coral Negro. The workers at Mercado 28 say they give you a discount etc etc. tell you a good price but when you check out, they take you to the jewelry section, this is where they charge you double if not triple. Total came out to $120. I did the math, came out to $40 a t-shirt and $20 each magnet. WTF..... When u ask them to show yo u the break down of each item. They get defensive and become rude aggressive and hostile. FYI, amusement park prices at Xcaret is cheaper and better quality than this place. Dont get flustered. Don't get mad. Just leave. Don't feel pressured to buy.

Be very careful shopping at Mercado 28 in Cancun. Many vendors aggressively approach tourists and pressure you into buying things. There are often NO clear prices posted anywhere -- items are marked with random codes instead of actual prices, so you don't know what you're really paying. We bought a few souvenir T-shirts, keychains, and a pen and ended up being charged around $600 USD in cash. No itemized pricing, no transparency, and they refused to provide a receipt afterward. The entire experience felt extremely misleading and predatory toward tourists. Vendors follow you around nonstop and make it difficult to leave without buying something. Bargaining is expected, but without actual posted prices it becomes very easy to get massively overcharged. This was the worst shopping experience of my Cancun trip.

Kevin W.

I want to give this place 2 stars put some people like these type of places and there were plenty of joyful merchants here. My gripes are these. There are no prices on most of the items which makes you hassle and negotiate. The items with prices were marked up 3x. I don't want to waste time haggling over some souvenirs when I can just go to the store across the street and pay 20% less. There were limited restrooms. Some sales people are really pushy. I like the variety of souvenirs, the food was decent, and some of the people were very memorable and very pleasant. I wouldn't want to go again but I would if it meant a friend not going alone.

Alex C.

Great place to find some good deals. If you're coming from one of the resorts you can take the autobús #2 which will take you there. At least that's the one I took. Big marketplace where you can find a lot of local souvenirs and if you're hungry there's some places to eat. The vendors will try to get you into their puestos to check out the merchandise. Totally up to you. Most of all the puestos have the same items. So if you're shopping around you can haggle if you want. You may even get the you "speak Spanish discount" like I got a lot. Lol. Depending on the weather may decide how long you stay. Gets pretty warm walking around even though it's open air. Have fun shopping. Stay hydrated.

Kim K.

I visited the Mercado with one goal in mind--putting my negotiation skills to the test! Who doesn't love a good haggle? As soon as you arrive, you're greeted by rows of stalls packed with everything from hats and clothing to jewelry and unique oddities. It's a treasure box of souvenirs, but the real fun is in the bargaining. One vendor cleverly lured us into his air-conditioned stall (smart move on a hot day), and I was almost sold on a beautiful Mayan stone that changed colors in different lighting. It started at $160, but after some back-and-forth negotiations, I worked it down to $40--still walked away, though! I wasn't looking for anything specific, just the thrill of the deal, and this was definitely the place to do it. If you're visiting, remember: never settle for the first price. The real experience is in the haggle!

Harris P.

This is where you can buy souvenir. According to our local driver the prices for souvenirs should be the cheapest compared to other tourist destinations and hotel gift shops so no need to negotiate for prices. We also purchased tours here, the price is half compare to our hotel tour desk. There're also a lot of restaurants and street food vendors in the market, the food looks very attractive.

Jamie A.

Arrive early because even though it says they're open until 6pm, half the shops will be closed by 5pm. Negotiate to your hearts content! Don't accept the price from the first stall, and check out all the stalls until you find a plausible or cheaper price. Every shop has similar items, and once you find the best price, go for it. They KNOW you're a tourist if you're here, so they will hike prices up so don't let your guard down. It's an honestly fun experience, but if you're not fluent in Spanish, and speak English, prices might go higher. Nothing to be scared of, because there are people trying to make a living too. Remember they are people, and they're trying their best~ don't take one bad encounter and judge everyone else. There are less aggressive sellers. You can find all kinds of gifts and foods! Beware the jewelry shops. Unless you want to roam around the nice air conditioned room, because I asked questions in front of the air conditioner myself to cool down. If you're shy, I don't recommend this because it's hard to turn away and say no or ignore the aggressive sellers when you walk away.

Came as a tourist with my girlfriend. I knew we'd be hassled to buy stuff from the vendors but honestly no one was overly pushy. A simple " we're just looking" and you keep it moving and they leave you alone. We searched around until we felt we got a good deal, so I'd say don't buy on your first store but look at all of them until you find the best price. They don't have prices on a lot of the items so I felt like we got higher prices cuz we're Americans. Still good price for what we left with ( a little mezcal souvenir, a rosary, some cricket snacks) for 33USD$. Compared to what I saw in other places this was way better ( other places being outside of market 28). We found the bracelets we paid 15 dollars in Playa del Carmen, here for 5 dollars . So mad. We were able to get 2 bracelets and 1 necklace for 12$. We found a nice little taco stall. 2 tacos for 60 pesos (a little over 3USD). We came here via uber from our hotel and left in uber too. We saved money by going solo instead of a tour group.