The Street Vendor Strikes

I was coming into the Real Estate office this afternoon and I passed by the guy selling fruit in front of Walgreen’s. I had seen him earlier but I had to get in for floor time, so I couldn’t hang out. This afternoon I had a couple of minutes so I checked him out.

The grapes weren’t in the best shape and I had just finished off a box of grapes I got from Costco earlier in the month.

I still had some apples left, so I didn’t need those.

I came to the plums – nice looking, very juicy plums and I was about to get some…

“They’re 2 for 5….”

Foolishly I think he means two pounds for $5 and I was about to take the bait. As I asked to be sure what I was getting into (my parents didn’t raise an idiot) - he clarifies
“They’re 5 plums for $2”

Now, I’m not really as cheap as I sound, but why would I spend 40 cents for a plum when I can get a bushel of them at Costco – no, you know I don’t shop at that other store – ever!

I could get a better deal at Aldi – my aunt just introduced me to Aldi and I get a bag of fruit from there when I go to work, if I can’t make it to Meijer’s – my other hang out.

Brother, you just lost a customer. I have a bushel of apples at my place that I bought for $7. I got a box of green grapes for the same amount, and some oranges that I devoured in no time for slightly more.

Are we so hard up for food that we are paying these exorbitant prices???? Did he just think I would give him that because I wanted to support him? I do want to support him, but let’s keep it real – I can’t go broke doing it…..