Many buyers mistakenly believe that the market is a place of sale of high-quality and at the same time inexpensive goods. However, reality is far from being so rosy. A few decades ago, many were engaged in households and brought what they produced to the market. This used to be the main and almost the only place of trade, and therefore the demand for products has always been high, since none of the buyers doubted the naturalness of the products. Currently, a large number of shops and supermarkets have appeared, but the market has not lost its relevance. But those who go there for inexpensive and high-quality things need to be careful.
The market for products is fraught with many secrets and tricks. Sellers weigh buyers, offer them stale goods and name a deliberately false country of origin. And even the children know that the market is a place where they can cheat. However, there are such schemes that we do not even suspect of, and therefore fall into the trap of deceiving unscrupulous trade workers.
- In order to increase the mass of granulated sugar, bags with it are placed overnight near a container of water. Sugar absorbs moisture and becomes 10% heavier. Therefore, when buying it, pay attention to ensure that it is not dark and that there are no lumps in it.
- When buying fish, choose the one with the thinnest ice crust. Dishonest sellers specially soak it in water and sell it with ice, for which you pay.
- The meat trade is mainly related to selling stale goods. For this, enterprising traders rub meat products with sunflower oil, soak it in a solution of potassium permanganate and go to other tricks. And in order to check whether the meat was stained, attach a white napkin to it. If the color is unnaturally bright, then you should not buy this product.
- To increase the mass of cottage cheese, semolina is often mixed into it. To identify fraud, ask to cut a piece - the curd with impurities will crumble into crumbs, and the spoiled one will get a perfectly even cut.
- Milk is also not recommended to be bought with one’s hands without having tried it, since in order to prevent it from spoiling, cunning sellers add soda to it. And, of course, for all food products require documents on sanitary examination.
In stores, such tricks are used much less often than in the market, as large retail outlets value their reputation. Therefore, for the purchase of products, perhaps, you should prefer reliable and proven places. However, in addition to food, there is also a clothing market, which is also full of surprises and surprises. And in most cases they consist in appropriating brands with those things that clearly do not deserve it. In addition, it is now very difficult for an inexperienced person to distinguish natural from artificial skin, which dishonest sellers use. And, of course, there are frequent cases when clothes and shoes made in China are presented as Polish, Italian or American.
All these tricks are saturated with the modern market. This is in most cases the result of increased supply, healthy competition and the carelessness of customers. So, when shopping, be extremely careful.