I was there in June and walked away without being chased. The whole place seemed strangely subdued to me. The shopkeepers actually waited for you to walk in front of their store before they asked if you wanted a watch, bag, coat, etc etc. (as opposed to running down the hall to grab you and drag you towards their shop as I'd seen in the past). I'm assuming (hoping) things will get more normal in September, at least with the bargaining.