We went to Crawford market in the Fort area in Mumbai today.
I hadn't really planned on buying anything - we were just moving around the place, looking at the various shops, which seemed to carry the same set of merchandise.
Anyway, we came to this Perfume seller, who had all descriptions of deodorants and stuff.
"What would you like sir? Deo? Soap? Perfume?", the man asked eagerly.
I ventured closer to his wares, and spotted Nivea Deo amongst those present.
"'ll take a Nivea deo" I said.
"A full box?" he queried.
"No, I'll just take one. "
"The box is for Rs. 540/- only. Six-pack! You'd save 60 rupees. "
"No, I'll take just one", I continued.
So I bought one for Rs. 100/-
As we drove away from Crawford market, I sprayed the stuff on my hand.
Smelled alright.
Ten minutes later, the smell was barely perceptible.
Anyway, arriving home about an hour later, there were no signs of my having sprayed anything on my hand. The damn thing was a fake.
My brother later told me that Crawford market was famous for its fakes!!! And people bought the fake stuff knowing it's fake, for a much lower price!!
Well, I remembered having heard this one before, and wished I'd thought of that before I bought the dud bottle!!!
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