Shopping at the Market Page 5 of 7

 

Weights and Balances

 

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Most use balance scales.		 sprouts.jpg (7839 bytes)
Weighing is fast and casual.		 yam.jpg (6114 bytes)
Mechanical scales are rare.

Given the fast and casual way that vendors weigh their produce, many customers find it comforting to double-check their weights using their own scale or those provided in the Market Manager's Office. Customers are quick to haggle for price adjustments when errors are found.

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Hand-held gravity scale.

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Electronic scale in Manager's Office where customers  can double check vendor's weights.

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Vendors who frequently short-weight have their scales confiscated by the Market Manager.
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