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On 3/28/2012 2:38:37 PM Staff Sergeant Ulufemi Owolabi, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs wrote
Staff Sergeant Olufemi Owolabi, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, is reporting this week from Benin. Below is an excerpt from his recent blog:
When we entered the gate of the market, the stench of dead fish filled the air. It became even more unbearable as we went further into the market. My tour guide, Anise, tried unsuccessfully to haggle the price of a basket of fish with at least five sellers who refused to beat their prices down to meet Anise's demand.
Photo at fish market: Taxi driver and tour guide Anise haggles with a fish seller at the Cotonou market.
Finally, Anise and a vendor agreed on a price. Despite the entire basket being sold for what was probably less than a dollar, what amazed me was the enthusiasm radiating from these sellers simply to win a customer. Every time Anise priced the fish and they felt the price was too low, they would leave the scene and, in a few minutes, they would reappear. They were always back to convince Anise to pay a little bit more so that they could close the sale.
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