As a customer, you pay for what you buy, according to the prices. The transaction rule is as simple as that. No money, no business.
A Malaysian food vendor, however, faced some difficulties when doing business with a rich customer who drove a Mercedes and allegedly refused to pay for the raw chicken he ordered from the market. The price was only RM15. In his Facebook post, the vendor shared the argument that took place between him and the customer.
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“You said you have paid but you haven’t!”
The vendor, Ridzuan said that when the customer approached him, he told them he had paid RM15 for the chicken. Ridzuan, however, remembered it well and knew that the customer had not paid a single cent.
Both parties argued for a bit as Ridzuan “digged out” the evidence from their WhatsApp conversation.
“You have ordered chicken from me but you have not paid. Not even 1 sen. I bought it for RM20 and I’m only charging you RM15.”
But that’s not all. According to Ridzuan, the customer allegedly asked for a discount for the RM15 chicken. The customer eventually paid but with a slightly lesser amount.
“I was lazy to prolong the argument. So, I accepted his RM14, which was RM1 lesser than the agreed price.”
Ridzuan added,
“That was crazy. He drove a Mercedes but he argued with me for a portion of chicken that was only RM15. I have never seen someone this crazy.”
The vendor also explained that he would have understood the situation if his customer came from a poor background but not when the customer could afford more than the chicken and came in a luxury car.
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“It was so messed up and I was so tired of how stingy he was,” Ridzuan expressed his feelings about the situation and the pointless argument.
Times are tough and some vendors only make enough for themselves to survive for a short time. Regardless of your situation, it’s never a wise (and) kind idea to cheat your way out of paying as a customer.
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