Cant really say how we got to this shop. Somehow we landed here and had a lot of entertaining conversations. Bought a nice bag and a patchwork-pillow for a very fair price and we are really glad to have been here. Shop owner and staff are nice and we went to this place a few more times for talking, drinking... More

Good atmosphere welcomes you in this shop. No hassle and a lot of good sense of humor. So, go for it. More

Stumbled across this shop and after comparing about a dozen shops around town and the fort we came back as Shankar's quality and prices were clearly the best we found. No hassling, very flexible pricing, great service, no pressure, honest dealings. And while we picked out some things they put them aside as they knew we wanted to compare prices.... More

Yes, there are funny signs around. We did not receive the warm welcome people rave about in reviews. The man who helped was nice. But no different than the many other vendors we visited while in India. The products he showed us were not bad, but my friend noticed many were stained. We ended up going across the street to... More

Probably the best collection of handwork in and around Jaisalmer. Very difficult to get the rock bottom prices he offers for his products. A nice person and a good salesman who will help you buy the right stuff. More

This was indeed a very nice experience. Yes the man is full of humor. I will be back, mos def. He also helped me with a lots of things, so props. And all the things he had hidden away, ouch. May the force be with you. More

I met Shankar many years ago, in 2003, when I fell in love with Rajasthan and its textiles. I spent perhaps three days in his shop, going through the merchandise, sipping chai, laughing, joking, shopping, bartering, bartering some more, and eventually buying. It was one of the most memorable and pleasurable of all my experiences in the four months I... More

This shop is really fun to shop at... and after a 'hard fight" about the price we all were happy! And I hope my girlfriend likes it too... and then we had a chai! Shankar has a good humor! More

Shopping in India, especially for a foreigner in touristy areas, can be about as fun as a root canal. Salesmen tend to be pushy and dishonest and when you call their bluff they can turn aggressive. Having read the positive reviews here we ended one days walk through the Jaisalmer fort with a visit to Jai Shankar and it was... More