Butter Milk. Fresh. A-May-Zing. Definitely paying more than the market price but I appreciate it more than the average market consumer in Rwanda, or maybe the world? So whatever. And pineapple. I don’t seem to get ripped off with the pineapple. Everyone, Rwandan or not, seems to pay 250-300 Frances, and I pay 300. Maybe I’m paying 50 francs more, but that’s less than ten cents difference.
So I walked back from Rabona with two huge pineapples, happy I had an excuse to not wave to all the kids. If I don’t wave, they blankly and sometimes confusedly stare at me, so I need to wave to just break the ice and not feel super awkward. But not when lugging two pineapples. No hands.
Do they let you bargain? Or do they expect you to just accept what they say? Is it actually a bargaining culture? Or are you just being given bad prices with no expected recourse?
ReplyDeleteIt's a bargaining culture, but I actually don't think, in the end, I am getting ripped off in Rubona for most things. I need to really check with someone from ASYV how much they pay for butter milk and other commodities.
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