A Pretty Gourd Deal, But For Who?

I used to work at a super small pumpkin stand that sells pumpkins for a dollar each.

Customer: “If I buy a pumpkin, can you give me change for a hundred?”

Me: “I don’t even make that much in a day.”

Customer: “Ugh! You should charge more per pumpkin then! [Chain Grocery Store] sells them for seven!”

The owner planted them for cheap. A lot of the people around here are pretty poor, so he tries to sell them to the less fortunate people. Stores hike the prices up because they know they can get away with it.

It’s near the end of the day, and I just so happen to have $79 in change.

Me: “I could… uh… sell you three pumpkins for $7 each, and break that hundred for you?”

Customer: “Finally! Showing some problem-solving skills!”

The man walks away with three pumpkins and all of my change with the confident gait of someone who thinks they just won…