SLC31-W3: Shop & Share Challenge - Street Market Purchase

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Peace On You

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I am pleased to participate in 3rd week of Steemit challenge season 31. This week, I will be sharing Street Market Purchase. So Let's start,

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I will write with you about a Street Market where things are available at affordable prices and available many vegetables, fishes, dry fish. The name of this market is "Riazuddin Bazar". It is located in Chattogram district. Although the market looks like an open market from the outside, there are many products inside.

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	Turmaric
	Coriander
	Red Chili

I first went to the dry spice vendor in this market. They had dry chilies, dry turmeric, coriander and you can buy them at wholesale prices from here. The prices of the products here are affordable and the quality of the products is excellent. You can buy spices in small or large quantities here. They also have dry items like coconut, corn, nuts, etc. Price of these ingredients are:

Item	Price in BDT	Price In Steem
Dry Chilli	300 – 500 Bdt	42.86 – 71.43 Steem
Turmeric (Dry)	490 – 560 Bdt	70 – 80 Steem
Dry Coriander	160 – 280 Bdt	22.86 – 40 Steem
Coconut (Per Piece)	80 – 120 Bdt	11.43 – 17.14 Steem
Corn	35 – 50 Bdt	5 – 7.14 Steem
Nuts	180 – 250 Bdt	25.71 – 35.71 Steem

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	Hanging Dried Fish

	Churi
	Kachki
	Shrimp

Then I went to the dried fish seller. This market has a huge collection of dried fish. Most of the dried fish are marine fish. Since the market is in Chittagong, which is close to the sea port, it is a famous market for dried marine fish. All types of dried fish, small and large, are available here. There are various types of dried fish including kachki, shrimp, faisya, mala, puti, rupchanda, tangra, bailya, churi dried fish, laksha, laitta.

Item	Price in BDT (per KG)	Price In Steem
Kachki Dry Fish	250 – 400 Bdt	35.71 – 57.14 Steem
Shrimp (Chingri)	500 – 900 Bdt	71.43 – 128.57 Steem
Faisya Dry Fish	200 – 350 Bdt	28.57 – 50 Steem
Mala Dry Fish	300 – 450 Bdt	42.86 – 64.29 Steem
Puti Fish	180 – 300 Bdt	25.71 – 42.86 Steem
Churi (Loitta Dried)	600 – 1000 Bdt	85.71 – 142.86 Steem
Laksha Dried Fish	700 – 1100 Bdt	100 – 157.14 Steem

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	Taki fish
	Shrimp
	Rui fish
	Rupchanda
	Marine fishes
	Fresh Water fishes

Then I went to the fresh fish vendors. The local fish were fresh and moving. There were sea fish that were caught from the deep sea and preserved with ice. One of the local fish was Taki fish, Rui fish. The collection of sea fish was large. There were some species of fish including Rupchanda, Laitta, Poa, Faisa. However, the most available fish in the market was shrimp. There are large, medium, small and pona shrimp in this market. Its price varies depending on the size of the shrimp.

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^Vegetables

Then I went to their fresh vegetable market where there was a large collection of vegetables. All the vegetables that are not always available in the market were also available in this market. I found banana mocha in the market after a long time. Also, beans, potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, carrots, bitter gourd, kachu, gourd, sweet pumpkin, lemon, green chili, sweet potato and various vegetables.

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Tell us why you chose that street or open market.

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I chose Riazuddin Bazar because it is one of the most popular and oldest wholesale and retail markets in Chittagong. Here, one can easily get various products at low prices, especially spices, dried fish, clothes and daily necessities.
In addition, this market has a wide variety of products and there is an opportunity to bargain, which is not usually available in other supermarkets.

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The price of the item you purchased from the street or the open market

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I bught some vegetables from this market . This shop does not give any bills/memos, only cash is accepted, so I cannot show any proof of purchase.

Tomatoo	30 BDT	4.1 Steem
Gaurd	50 BDT	7.1 Steem

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Describe your shopping experience, including pricing, bargaining, and product quality

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Shopping at Riazuddin Bazaar is a completely different experience as you can bargain at almost every shop here. At first, the shopkeeper will quote a little high prices, but if you negotiate, you can get a good discount. Most of the products here are of good quality, but in some cases you have to check carefully before buying, especially in the case of dried fish. The shopkeepers are generally friendly and are willing to negotiate prices with the customers. Overall, shopping here feels like you are part of a traditional market culture.

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In some places street or open markets usually cause traffic describe how busy the street or open market is

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Riazuddin Bazaar is always very busy. There is a large crowd of people, especially in the morning and afternoon. There is always traffic jam on the surrounding roads. Movement becomes a bit difficult due to small vehicles, rickshaws and vans. This market becomes even more crowded especially during Eid or festivals.

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What is your advice to the street or open market sellers to improve business performance?

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Some suggestions for market traders—

• Improve cleanliness.
• Display product prices clearly (partially implement fixed price system)
• Make digital payments (bKash, Nagad) easier.

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A short Details of The Riazuddin Bazar

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Name	Riazuddin Bazar
Location	Chattogram Bangladesh
Google map	8RPJ+J4 Chattogram
Opening Time	9:00 am to 8:00 pm(except Friday)
Friday	10:00 am to 12:00 am
Google pluscode	7MJH8RPJ+J4
Google map location	Here
Steem-atlas Location	[//]:# (!steematlas 22.3365625 lat 91.8303125 long Riazuddin Bazar d3scr)

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I am inviting my friends @chant @walictd and @miraidalugo36 to participate in this challenge.

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Thanks everyone for reading my post

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Regards

@pea07