Mom’s friend works as a seller in the market, she told us how we are cheated

Many people prefer to buy food in the market. First of all, everything here is cheaper than in a supermarket, because you do not need to pay a lot of employees and pay huge taxes. Secondly, the market is more pleasant to buy, because here you can talk directly with the manufacturer, try the product itself and, of course, bargain.

But many people do not know. scam Not particularly vigilant buyers. And if someone thinks that the times of such deceptions are far in the past, then this is not true. Therefore, lovers of buying products in the market should know how we are cheated.



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1. Higher prices
   Sellers with experience in a couple of seconds understand what a person is in front of them and at what price he can sell the goods. And the role is played not only by his clothes, but also by how he holds, how the conversation begins, how many shelves he has already walked around. It is clear that if the seller was an interested buyer who is well dressed, does not bargain and does not particularly look at the weights, then why not overstate the price? Moreover, in extreme cases, it will be possible to offer him a “personal discount” and still sell the goods at an extremely competitive price.
   
   
   
   
   
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2. Resell.
   If a person often goes to the market, then he subconsciously chooses those sellers that he often sees. And this is used by cunning dealers who are engaged in the fact that they buy goods cheaper, and sell it at a higher price. For example, a grandmother comes to the market early in the morning, who runs a small farm. And she's trying to sell everything fast so she can catch the nearest bus, because she has a lot of work at home. The dealer's already here. For half the price, he'll take everything from this grandmother, from the second, from the third. And then it's on the market, selling.
   
   
   
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   The specificity of the work allows dealers to spend a lot of time on the market, they always have goods on hand that need to be sold. Such activity allows these people to have many acquaintances among other sellers and buyers.
   
   And often you can see how the next buyer comes to just such a “familiar” seller, talks nicely with him, buys low-quality goods at an inflated price and the satisfied one goes away. Although very close sell less experienced and less noticeable people. And the goods can be better and cheaper.
   
   
   
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How to cheat sellers on scales They hang.
The simplest and perhaps most famous way by which an unclean seller is able to earn more. And even on serviceable electronic scales, you can make a focus. For example, a cellophane bag is glued to the scales (allegedly in the name of hygiene), and then the goods are placed on the scales in such a way that the bag is stretched. This allows you to artificially increase weight by 20-30%.

And if you buy something cheap like greens, it does not seem scary. But if you take meat, fish or something expensive, then it will be very offensive (and palpable for the purse) to fall for such a deception. Below is a video that shows how sellers cheat when weighing and how they can sell air instead of meat.

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Use psychological tricks
Having a lot of goods, the seller will put on the counter the best to attract buyers. But when you ask to weigh a couple of kilograms of conventional tomatoes, then the package will put under the counter those tomatoes that do not look so appetizing. At home you look: some are crumpled, others are some inconspicuous in appearance. You can also cheat the amateur. They will try a piece of apple - sweet and sweet. Buy, bring home, cut, try - sour. Moreover, sellers are also irritated when a person tries one thing, another, likes everything, but he leaves without buying anything.



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The trick can be phrases like “take this one, it’s cheaper” or “this one is probably too expensive for you.” And even though the price of conventional cheese really does not attract, but such an assessment of prosperity is unlikely to please anyone.

Therefore, there is often a buyer who will argue that the price does not scare him and this is the cheese he will take. The seller will only have to make the guilty person, but with pleasure to sell the goods. After all, he was counting on such a reaction.

Some sellers conduct their business so virtuoso that buyers go not so much for the product, but for a good attitude, for positive emotions.

This guy remembers what you prefer. Notice if you haven’t been to the market for a long time. It will tell you which product is fresh and which is better not to take. Tell a story or a fresh joke. And how can you be offended after such a service if you find yourself at home that you have been slightly hung? Don't argue with such a nice man.



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There are many sellers in the market who fair-minded. Therefore, you should not see tricks and deception everywhere. But caution in our time will not hurt anyone. Also tell us in the comments, did you try to cheat on the market? Maybe they were trying to sniff something out? Or did you sell a bad product?

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