Buying things at a cheaper or normal price gives joy while buying things at a higher price and later finding out makes one feel bad. To some of us when we identify a business man or woman, a trader or a vendor that sells his or her goods at higher prices we tend to mark the shop and never to patronize them again. Yes a lot of people do so.
Yesterday I forgot to buy some detergents at the market, while returning home I met a street vendor that sells detergents. I decided to buy just a sachet instead of going home with none. I approached him and inquired of Good Mama detergent, he brought the one he had and it was 45g the smaller sachet. I asked for the price and he said it was ₦300 Nigeria money. I was a bit confused because I used to buy 80g of the same detergent ₦200 Nigeria money so why will the smaller sachet be more costly. I even thought the price of detergent increased that morning in my country. He said ok that I should bring the ₦200 for the 45g sachet and cut it out. I told him I am not buying again that is not the price. He started abusing me saying I have made him cut the detergent out and didn't later buy it. Do you know that I eventually bought 90g of the detergent at ₦200 Nigeria money.
So guys tell me am I the asshole for not buying from him again or is he for trying to sell the detergent double the amount?
Thanks for reading, your engagement is highly appreciated.
The one thing that's not clear to me: when he took that detergent, is it something that's he not able to use again after taking it and showing it to you? Did he have to show it you in order to tell you the price for 45g?
If he did that of his own accord and lost the product, then that's entirely on him and not your fault whatsoever. If you asked him to bring the detergent out knowing that it would be have to be discarded if you didn't like the price, then that would be on you.
Frankly, under general circumstances, charging a high price is his prerogative, and not choosing to pay a higher price is yours. Choosing to purchase, or choosing not to purchase, is a normality in any business.
Despite bringing it out it will not be discarded, he can still sell it to another customer. Thanks for sharing your view on the matter.