Chuckles — Buy Less at a Lower Price
Strolling through a tiangge style of booths at a mall, I spotted an item that caught my fancy. Asking for the price, I was informed that it was the familiar 3 for 100, i.e., get 3 of the items for the price of Php 100. Then I posed the usual follow up question, “Magkano pag isa (How much is it if I just buy one)?”
Expecting it to be more than Php 33.33, the price per item if one divides 100 by 3, I was taken aback when she said it was Php 30/each. Thinking she just made a mistake, I repeated my question, which garnered the same response.
Seeing my disbelief, she turned to her companion to confirm the Php 30/item price, which her co-worker did.
I attempted to explain, but, sensing their non-comprehension, I gave up.
As we were walking away, my friend asked me whether I would have bought the item.
I replied, “Well, if I had bought 3, I would have insisted on the Php 30/item price.”
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