Chile - buying at the shops

Well funny enough I have found myself in Chile a few times recently and so I've also noticed a few interesting differences between here and everything else I've seen before.

One little detail that you might find interesting is that when you go to the pharmacy you often have to take a ticket. Don't be like me and forget that because with no ticket you don't get served (unless you are the only one in the shop.)

The process for buying products at the pharmacy, ironmongers or many other shops that receive a lot of customers is the following:

1. Enter shop
2. Check to see if there are more than two or three people waiting.
3. If so look for ticket machine. If you can't see it, keep looking, it might be just hard to find
4. Take ticket
5. Wait for your number to be called
6. Ask for what you want
7. Once you have decided on the product you want to buy they will give you a ticket
8. Go to the 'Caja' (Cashier) and give them your ticket
9. Pay them
10. Go with your receipt to the sales assistant or packing desk and get your purchases