India: Fruits selling at higher rate in Jajmau area

Kanpur: To understand the inflation in a clear way one can only learn the fruits' rates selling on the roadsides in Jajmau area here. There is no dearth of various kinds of fruits in the market but the selling price keeps the customers slide off stealthily.

Taking a round of the important spots in Jajmau, one can get to know of the higher rate of the fruits like bananas, grapes, pomegranates and oranges respectively. Nothing is so inexpensive as may allow the consumers' pocket to bear the purchase.

Bargaining is no longer allowed for the sellers do not like such customers anymore. Once the price was disclosed it was not going to be reduced in every condition. One customer said we were living at the mercy of the market. Those days were tales of the past when bargaining used to be acceptable. Another stated fixed price norm persists without a doubt. Third, put it thus: The trend of seller's market exists these days

If the voice is being raised against inflation it is not incorrect. There has been no control over price rise with constant pace. The economy is deteriorating, stressed the fourth citizen.