Tourist bargain skills go viral: the price of the tot bag brings from Rs 550 to Rs 50; Netizens divided on morality | Bharat News
A foreign tourist in India has gone viral after demonstrating their fast bargaining skills in a road market.The video was originally shared on Instagram by the @NATIVETY account, and the tourist is shown interacting below Rs 550 below Rs 550 at the price of a silk tot bag.In the video, the tourist is seen buying a packet of chips for the first time for Rs 20. After moments, he spots a nearby road seller selling silk tot bags and asks for a price. The seller initially quotes Rs 550. When the tourist asks for an honest price, the seller modifies it up to Rs 500.Tourists refuse to buy a bag. When the shopkeeper asks how much he is ready to pay, the tourist does not respond and just goes away. The shopkeeper tries to stop it and reduces the price by Rs 200, but tourists still refuse, saying that the price is very high.After a lot of conversation, the seller finally agreed to sell the bag for Rs 50. It has seen more than 63 million times and 2 million likes. The video has created a big online debate on morality, in which many people support road sellers, saying that he is simply trying to earn his daily life.One user commented, “I wouldn’t call it a scam. I am sure you will buy the same tot for a lot of price in America and then pay a tip on it.”Another wrote, “For you, it can be a discount of $ 1. For them, it is food, school supply, or part of their rent. If you cannot pay their labor, time and work price, you should not shop for a bag.”
