A Nigerian street hawker leveraged the current cash shortage to make more money in her business.
The woman was selling apples while wearing a small carton “signboard” around her neck with her account number boldly written on it.
It was really impressive to see that she gave her customers the option to make a transfer.
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Hawker gives customers transfer option
According to her business terms, each apple costs ₦100 when paying with cash but 100 per cent more when making a transfer.
The hawker said any customer making a transfer would need to pay ₦200 for each apple even though the normal cost is N100.
She stated this in response to a man who inquired about her goods. She also mentioned that she was not selling wholesale.
Reactions: Opportunity comes but once
The business sense of the street hawker caused netizens to praise her. See some reactions below:
@Olawunmi Oyeyemi: Smart woman…. make una dey wait for cash from government make all business people no go apply for pos make dey dey use card charge customers.
@Eyianromi Olufunmi: opportunity come but once????
@Ibrahim Ismail7709: nice advertisement ?
@Bag tycoon: Wholesale???
@Faridah: She’s smart sha
@lonely ghost: The woman dey enjoy am low-key but she no wan enter mood ???
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In the tiktok clip, the boyfriend was seen hugging and kissing his girlfriend amidst showing off the big card that displayed the amount she gifted him.
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