What are tips to negotiate the correct price with a tuk-tuk in India?

I hate when they take advantage of me because I'm a foreigner. I don't mind paying for a service and to support them, but when they ask for 300₹ for a 5-minute ride that's worth 50₹, it's a rip-off at 6 times the price!

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