Exchanging dollars³⁰

I was in another store. I had only four bolivars left, so I wanted to change some American dollars. The shopkeeper said he would give me 11.30 per dollar. I knew the rate was higher, so I said, “12.30, or I am not going to buy!”

He said he would raise it to 12, but I insisted on 12.30, and finally he agreed.

You may ask, “Is it good to do that kind of thing?” But with these people it is good, because they are such rogues! I never take those shopkeepers seriously! They say “fixed price,” but you have to bargain with them if you want a grain of satisfaction.

From:Sri Chinmoy,I love shopping, part 2, Agni Press, 1986
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