Acidosis:
Looool


Some of those ''poor'' road side vendors don build houses, trained their children in good schools, etc.

Some remain by the road side cos they have no idea how to make their business big. Some make more money than those ''polished'' malls (most collapse after few years).

A road side banana seller will definitely make more profit than that vendor selling banana at shoprite. Do you know how much it cost to rent a square metre space at Ikeja city mall? Lol

Are you aware most of those sellers and sales reps at shoprite are graduates (some have MSc.s)? Can you afford their salaries?

Do you know what it takes to power A.Cs and Generators? smh.

Never you estimate those road side sellers. My former landlord (a dirty road side mechanic) has 3 cars, a landlord to over 6 tenants (including level 12 and 13 federal civil servants).


Dey there make pant dey wear you. No bargain, they form big boy inside car. Na you sabi.

I will keep bargaining until I am comfortable with the price. If you don't like it, don't sell. Not my biz!

hahn:



No need to get emotional.


The fault of this is totally the business person's and such person deserves no sympathy. What they do is bad business practise and they should bear the consequences it has on their business.

ladyF:
Eeyah

But some of these vendors are not considerate too o. How will u put all the overhead cost on each banana. U suppose spread am na. Economy isn't smiling on me too.

The woman at my junction, her banana starts at N500, how I no go price? Help me Jesus.

Aystarz:


Put price tags on perishables like bananas? Sorry, just how long have u been on this side of the planet?

dearpreye:


Kinda very true. However, I'll be a bit fairer when pricing their stuffs shaaa.

udomma1005:
Chisos! I will neva do this again,feeling very guilty especially when I wanna buy fresh fish,I dey haggle like say I get Doctorate for micro Economics. I ve repented*Crying & rolling on the floor

ggrin:
my mom must read this
She fit price NL for 10K

foxxynik:

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Yet you don't seems to be moved....
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If anyone is rich and yet bargain prices...that person is greedy and perhaps very stingy!... It isn't about wasting money...its about using dat little medium to assist people.
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Now! Using ur instance. Buying 5-Oranges for N100 and ur friend buys 7-Oranges at the same amount at the same kiosk... It might be becoz ur friend has been patronising the person's business and the person decides to encourage ur friend with bonuses!
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Please! Don't bargain with this people selling at the roadside... You can imagine moving from one supermarket to another simply becoz u need a special price with good quality stocks and u'll pay for it without questioning! But will agree within ur thoughts dat bargaining with the roadside sellers is not to waste money...with little things u buy from them...compare to the thousands u count and pay when buyin at the supermarkets!

hahn:


No one goes to the market to be "fair" to anybody. The sellers are there to make money while buyers are there to get the best value for their money.

The business person that create a chance for customers to bargain their prices don't complain when they sell way above their expected profit. Besides, no matter how you bargain, they'll always sell to make profit and when they do eventually sell at exactly their cost price(they never sell below) it is done with the intent of making you a customer with the hope of making profit off you when you make your next purchase.

kekakuz:
no time to ponder unreasonableness this morning
got work to do

*modified*

packaging is the word

you don't price mama put plate of food same with Mr Biggs

if the banana arrange her banana and put price tag, no body will price.

back to work pls

psychologist:
Auch nice one

CuteMaryJ:
Most times when we walk into big malls, boutiques, supermarkets, we never question their prices. We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even hand out tips to the staff. But the moment we are out of these shops and want tobuy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof.

Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100. She even takes out her time to explain how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it, how the economy is so tough. But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying. Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away.

But because 'half bread is better chin chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain. In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her children. She silently reassures herself that 'It's well. God will definitely provide.'' While you happily chop the luscious banana.

Take some seconds out and think about this, guys. Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designer bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT!

Love,
Laila Ijeoma

Source: http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/07/something-really-urgent-to-ponder-on.html

CuteMaryJ:
Most times when we walk into big malls, boutiques, supermarkets, we never question their prices. We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even hand out tips to the staff. But the moment we are out of these shops and want tobuy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof.

Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100. She even takes out her time to explain how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it, how the economy is so tough. But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying. Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away.

But because 'half bread is better chin chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain. In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her children. She silently reassures herself that 'It's well. God will definitely provide.'' While you happily chop the luscious banana.

Take some seconds out and think about this, guys. Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designer bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT!

Love,
Laila Ijeoma

Source: http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/07/something-really-urgent-to-ponder-on.html

MarvellousGod:
Call me stingy or whatever, I don't care.. as long as Nigeria remains at her status quo, I can't stop bargaining. .. is there anything you don't bargain for in Nigeria? ? You bargain your salary at interviews, carpentry works, taxis, building contractors, goods and services generally. .. Tell me anything you don't bargain for in Nigeria, or the roadside sellers should be exempted because they're seemly poor?

Even the roadside sellers, I'm sure they also bargain while obtaining their goods... Until Nigeria reaches a stage where goods and services are at fixed prices at least to a large extent, I won't stop bargaining. .. I can't pay more for something I can get at a lesser price... In Nigeria where prices of goods can be hiked thrice the price?? They see you well dressed and think everything is fine with you, then purposely hike their prices and you tell me not to bargain? I must get the best value for my money...

I would rather tell you to keep the change than buy anything way above the normal price.. or if I see your kids playing around your shop or something, I can give them something to buy 'biscuits' with... I will help you if I want to but that doesn't include buying your goods at ridiculous prices.... While bargaining, I know when to stop. ....

Buying goods at any stipulated price is simply supporting their purposeful price hike...

excusemyfrench:
I've always wanted to help others who are not too buoyant like myself. God willing it shall come to pass.

foxxynik:

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You've stiffen ur conscience to be harden....
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You actually think that everybody roadside sellers u go to get ur fruits or other beverages with will definitely hike the price becoz u're well dressed? Than's an excuse!....
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I won't delve into this...anymore coz u will never see reasons with me! So, I will let u bargain prices with anybody you come across with.

lygn19:

How wud u be buoyant when Aisha Buhari says she wud soon stop Edo-Italy export .

CuteMaryJ:
Most times when we walk into big malls, boutiques, supermarkets, we never question their prices. We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even hand out tips to the staff. But the moment we are out of these shops and want tobuy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof.

Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100. She even takes out her time to explain how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it, how the economy is so tough. But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying. Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away.

But because 'half bread is better chin chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain. In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her children. She silently reassures herself that 'It's well. God will definitely provide.'' While you happily chop the luscious banana.

Take some seconds out and think about this, guys. Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designer bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT!

Love,
Laila Ijeoma

Source: http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/07/something-really-urgent-to-ponder-on.html

Kachisbarbie:
I don't bargain. Though if the person tries to outsmart me...it gets me very angry. ...and I would show you that I am angry.

I went to the market sometime ago, the wheel barrow guy that moved my things to my car, very correct guy! They usually charge 60-100N, but the moment he saw my car...he said 'Small madam, just give me anything'...I smiled...told him 'I no even wan pay'... he said 'that one follow kwa' hahaha

Then I opened my wallet and gave him 1k, in 100s. Choi, come see prayer.

The next week, same mkt. This one turned out to be greedy, the moment he saw car, he said 300N.
I got very angry o. 'I said ehnn, do I work in Central bank? Or you think I don't know the price?'
I use vex give am N100, he is lucky I approximated it to the nearest hundred.

What I am trying to say is, their attitude influences my own attitude.

yaaaaaayyyyyy!!! Kachis is back!