So how do you dress for the market?

Do you buy a bagco bag every market day or do you have one that you recycle?

Do you make a list?

Do you buy from specific people or just anyone?

Are you a moderate or heavy bargainer? Or you are the elite customer that never negotiates?

What are your tricks for getting reasonable bargains or you don’t care?

pocohantas:
I dread buying meat. I think buying meat is the true test of your negotiation skills because this is where you can be ripped badly. Other items like frozen food, vegetable oil and seasoning cubes have fixed prices. Even if there is a difference, it would be N20-50.

But you see meat (beef or goat meat)? If you snooze, you would lose badly.

To buy meat, I make a mental calculation of how many pieces of N50/100 meat I can get from it. Just the way bukas cut their meat. Then take away another sum as a discount on bulk purchase.

Thankfully I have a butcher that does me well now and my calculation never fails when I get home to cut into my preferred size.

Yes I cut myself. Even my chicken and turkey, I cut myself. There are dedicated knives for this sha.

doggedfighter:
Yeah, I dress in jeans and tops .


A heavy bargainer (covers face)


My family members tease me a lot about this.
My trick is to hail you customer even when I'm buying from you for the first time


I make list but still buy on impulse :' I hate that I do this.

I don't buy from people I know.
I buy from specific people but have no problem switching.

I got big tote bags now since price of bagco bags went up.

pocohantas:
I dread buying meat. I think buying meat is the true test of your negotiation skills because this is where you can be ripped badly. Other items like frozen food, vegetable oil and seasoning cubes have fixed prices. Even if there is a difference, it would be N20-50.

But you see meat (beef or goat meat)? If you snooze, you would lose badly.

To buy meat, I make a mental calculation of how many pieces of N50/100 meat I can get from it. Just the way bukas cut their meat. Then take away another sum as a discount on bulk purchase.

Thankfully I have a butcher that does me well now and my calculation never fails when I get home to cut into my preferred size.

Yes I cut myself. Even my chicken and turkey, I cut myself. There are dedicated knives for this sha.

pocohantas:


- I wear shorts and oversized tee most times. I like to see my legs in the market.

- Hahahaha. It is the hailing for me. I use a lot of “Daddy” and “Mummy” on those old people. Every other day I tell one of them they look like my favourite aunty or uncle, so I was drawn to them.

- I have one bagco I have been using for months. I wash it when I get home and dry it for the next market day.

- I make a list in my phone too. I start making the list within the week. That is how I tend not to forget anything.

Ishilove:

Hian, poco, you get time sha. Me, i want to be in and out of that kitchen in the shortest time possible so I get in, do my thing sharp sharp and geddifok outta there.

I don't think I can ever be a great cook. I don't have the patience. I am a good cook, but not a great one.

pocohantas:
Weird topic I know. Today is Saturday, the usual Nigerian shopping day for restocking our groceries and what have you. I saw someone asking on Instagram and it occurred to me that inadvertently I have market clothes and slippers.

So how do you dress for the market? Skirt, blouse and a rocky countenance. I hate going to market. It is like punishment.

Do you buy a bagco bag every market day or do you have one that you recycle? Recycle.

Do you make a list? Occasionally. Nowadays I simply make the list on my phone's notepad

Do you buy from specific people or just anyone? Specific people. I hate rigmaroling those markets because the noise, filth and people's bodies rubbing yours is so irritating so I try not to waste too much time.

Are you a moderate or heavy bargainer? Or you are the elite customer that never negotiates? Moderate bargainer. If you prove too difficult I geddifok.

What are your tricks for getting reasonable bargains or you don’t care? No trick. I walk away if you don't meet me at least 80% of the way.

doggedfighter:


This is just me here. No time for cooking protocols and elaborate preparations .




Pocohantas is a born cook so I understand.

Pocohantas, do you cut your leafy vegetables in the market?

Ishilove:

If people like Poco are born cooks, what are we? Born 'eaters'? I will just hire the born cooks to cook for me. No energy

doggedfighter:


A proud born eater here

Seriously I don't mind hiring one when I can afford one.

I am not much of a foodie but give me all the meat . I love MEAT !

Tallesty1:
No matter how much meat I buy, it will always finish before the food/soup.

Any trip to the kitchen means eat one meat.

doggedfighter:


A proud born eater here

Seriously I don't mind hiring one when I can afford one.

I am not much of a foodie but give me all the meat . I love MEAT !

Ishilove:

I'm not a meat person. I prefer catfish. Catfish with lots of onions, unripe plantain and pepper... Oh............

doggedfighter:



I am already salivating.

doggedfighter:


I think I am alone in this dread for buying meat reason I go for chicken.
Picture of your knives, please.

doggedfighter:


This is just me here. No time for cooking protocols and elaborate preparations .
Poco.hantas is a born cook so I understand.
Poco.hantas, do you cut your leafy vegetables in the market?

GloriousGbola:
Shorts, trekkers, t-shirt. I mainly used to buy fruits. I also used to recycle bagco.

This year, there are no giant mangoes or I don't know where to find them

Ishilove:

Hian, poco, you get time sha. Me, i want to be in and out of that kitchen in the shortest time possible so I get in, do my thing sharp sharp and geddifok outta there.

I don't think I can ever be a great cook. I don't have the patience. I am a good cook, but not a great one.

pocohantas:


I like it ripe and hard.

GloriousGbola:
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