“I almost fainted from the price!” A man was surprised by the price of pickled mushrooms at a roadside vendor

Guntars recounts that he had never stopped at this place before, although he always felt a bit sorry for the people who stand by the road in the cold and rain selling their goods. “Yesterday, I decided to take a risk and buy pickled mushrooms there. I had 16 euros in cash with me. It turned out that a half-liter jar costs 20 euros. I almost lost consciousness from such a price,” the man writes. When he explained to the seller that he only had 16 euros, he received a short reply: “Well then, nothing.” “That’s the kind of trading and sympathy,” concludes the author of the post. After this experience, he also admitted that he would go to Kolka again the next day, but would not stop at the roadside vendor anymore. ## ## Opinions are divided: some are outraged by the price, others defend the vendors Many commentators believe that 20 euros for a half-liter jar of pickled mushrooms is an excessively high price, especially if the seller is unwilling to compromise with the buyer. One commentator notes that similar mushrooms can be bought in Roja for five euros, while another commentator mentions that in Skriveri, by the Daugava River at “Klidziņas,” pickles in half-liter jars cost between four and six euros on Saturdays. Another commentator writes that at “Gardo Zivju Namiņā,” a half-liter jar of pickled mushrooms costs 12 euros. Several people also shared similar experiences. One woman recalls that she wanted to buy a bucket of boiled crayfish at a fish kiosk, but she was one euro short, and paying by card was not possible. As a result, the purchase did not happen. Others remember encountering similar pricing policies when buying flowers. One commentator recounts that they were asked for 18 euros for five gladioluses, while another was unable to negotiate a lower price for flowers. However, not everyone believes that vendors should concede to buyers. One commentator succinctly notes: “Business is business, nothing personal.” Another writes that everyone determines the price of their labor and resources, and buyers can choose whether the offer suits them. The discussion also raised questions about the quality of food sold by the road, the conditions of its preparation, and food safety control.