Oversabi Doctor is causing more harm than good, or should I say he is doing more good than harm? Anyway, whichever way you want to speak the English, the truth is that his impact cannot be overemphasised.
Yesterday evening, I had gone to the market to buy some things, especially tomatoes and onions, now that onions have become the latest queen in town.
As I was still trying to use my bargaining powers with the seller, a woman walked past me to the next shop, where another seller was selling red oil.
The seller had a big stainless-steel basin where she was scooping the oil into smaller Aquafina bottles. As the lady approached, they exchanged greetings. At first, I wasn't paying attention or anything. It was only after some minutes, when their voices became louder, especially that of the seller, that almost everyone in the market turned to look at them.
What Happened Between the Buyer and the Seller?
According to the seller, the woman had asked her how much she was selling the oil. She responded, and the woman went ahead to taste the oil.
She said the buyer tasted the oil almost five or six times and was still not satisfied.
The seller became uncomfortable and asked her if anything was wrong. The buyer then brought out a small transparent party cup and asked if the seller could add a little oil for her because she wanted to check something.
Apparently, Aunty wanted to carry out that Oversabi Doctor red oil test to be sure of what she was buying. But the seller wasn't comfortable with it.
Why the Woman Wanted to Test the Oil
The woman explained that she had been duped the previous week. The 25 litres of red oil she had bought turned out to be total rubbish, and she didn't want a repetition of the same experience.
The seller, however, told her to leave her shop, saying she didn't want to sell again.
The aunty who wanted to buy was really sorry and remained very calm. She wasn't acting entitled or anything. She simply didn't want to become a victim for the second time.
Whose Side Are You On?
When she had gone, trust market women to exaggerate the whole situation!
I am not sure the market woman was right, and neither was the customer entirely right. But either way, everybody was trying to protect their own interest.
The buyer wanted to avoid being cheated again, while the seller probably felt uncomfortable with the repeated tasting and the request to take a sample away for testing.
But what do you think? Should sellers allow customers to carry out simple tests before buying, especially when there have been cases of fake or adulterated products? Or should buyers respect the seller's decision if they are not comfortable with such tests?
Whose side are you on? I want to hear your opinion, biko!
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