Question

Residents of a housing society experienced that a fruit and vegetable seller coming to their locality is deceiving them. Which six malpractices may he be using to cheat them?

Answer 1

The six malpractices a fruit and vegetable seller may use to deceive customers are:
1. Weight Manipulation – Using faulty or tampered weighing scales to give less product than what is paid for.
2. Adulteration – Mixing stale or spoiled fruits and vegetables with fresh ones to increase the quantity.
3. Coloring or Waxing – Using artificial colors or wax to make fruits and vegetables appear fresh or ripe when they are not.
4. Overcharging – Charging more than the fair price for fruits and vegetables, often taking advantage of the lack of awareness.
5. Selling Rotten Produce – Selling overripe, rotten, or stale produce as fresh, thereby misleading customers.
6. Misleading Claims – Making false claims about the quality or origin of the produce to mislead the buyer into paying a higher price.