As usual, the boy came swarming around me like a bee. When the realisation hits me that he was out for inflation, I became careful and complied with him. This I did for him not to notice my plan.
Soon we entered a shop and he asked the dealer how much he was selling the goods I wanted to buy. The moment the dealer quoted the price, the flea market vendor asked me to bargain it. I knowingly came down in order to upset the dealer. At that juncture, the flea market vendor favoured me with a sign.
We walked out only for him to persuade me to buy the goods. Knowing that he was out for inflation in order for him to collect whatever that added to the the marked price, I staged a walkout and he followed me.
At a stage, I dislodged him and went to another shop that was just very close to the one he led me to. Guess what! I bought the same goods at exactly what I bargained!
The realisation shocked me into silence when I figured out that the flea market vendor would have made a cool N1,000 from me!
This is a boy that accosted me on the pretence of helping me. He told me all kinds of stories about fake goods in that market and how some dealers are selling some fake goods. He assured me that he would help me get a better goods.
What really surprised me was how the dealer let me walked out even after bargaining to the marked price. Is this not causing 'bad market' for him? How can a dealer let his customer leave just because a flea market vendor wanted to make money. This is foolishness.

if d dealer didn't let u go and decide to sell at market price for u,the guy will still collect his own money weather he sell or not.

so to be on a saver side,he had to let u go.

my suggestion is if u can buy these things yourself,no need of going with someone cos u don't expect the person to follow up and down without getting anything in return.

for every service rendered,there is an opportunity

Flea market vendor ke! I don't think dat term is correct. They are jus middlemen looking who get commissions for bringing in customers..