Most of the fruit vendors alongside national highways from north to south shortchange customers. How: Their weighing scales (timbangan) have daya. The one kilo could be as low as half kilo only. Kasi these vendors know that you are only passing by in that area. You’ll be kilometers away before you discover you’ve been cheated and what are the chances that you would turn around or go back to confront them. Even if you did, they would just give you a few more fruits.
OMB———- “Miss, isang kilo nga”.
She placed four pieces and the scale’s hand went to almost 3/4.
OMB———–“Miss, may daya itong kilohan nyo. Aapat lang ito halos isang kilo na”.
Vendor——– “Mabigat talaga ang mangosteen”.
OMB———– “May daya ito, namamalengke ako, alam ko kung gaano kabigat ang isang kilo. Tanyado ko ang dami dapat ng prutas. paborito ito ng asawa ko kaya madalas akong bumibili nito. alam ko kung gaano dapat karami”.
Vendor——— “Sige mam dagdagan ko”.
OMB———— “Niloloko nyo ang mga turista, masama ang ginagawa nyo, hindi kayo yayaman ng ganyan”.
Vendor——— “Tindera lang ako”.
OMB———— “Anak ka ng may-ari, alam ko. Sabihin mo sa tatay mo o sa may ari, na bawal yan”.
So when buying from them, tell right away that their timbangan could be wrong. Dapat may pasobra AT BAWAS sa presyo. Kung isang guhit lang, talo ka pa rin. If you have a big heart and feeling compassionate, or don’t want to ask for discounts, consider it as a donation or charitable contribution. We know they need money but at the same time, we do not want to tolerate their panloloko.
2. Market vendors also do that (#1) all the time. Not all, but most of them.
3. If you are a market vendor, fruit vendor along the highway, please don’t cheat. Earn a good living by being fair and honest to your customers. Thank you.
omb——– “tART, yung vendors sa hway may daya ang mga timbangan”.
E———- “oo nga”
omb——– “Alam kasi na hindi ka na makakabalik para mag reklamo”.
E——— “Oo nga”
Omb——- “kahit sa palengke, mandadaya rin”.
E——— “Anong gagawin mo… magdala ka ng sarili mong timbangan”.
Omb——– “kahit magdala ako, sasabihin naman nila na mali yung timbangan ko”.
