The incident happened to me when I traveled to a state in Nigeria on a visitation, and I was about to get back to my base in Lagos state,
So I went to a clothing/shoe store to get some wears and shoes before going back. I went for a Gucci shoe because I love any Gucci designs.
The person selling, told me the Gucci shoe comes with original leather directly from Italy, he convinced me with his sugar-coated mouth and I bought it at rate of #45,000. Though I wanted to call a friend in Lagos state that knows about designers to confirmed but the seller convinced me from doing so, he said to me, he's not the type that sells fake products to customers, his manners, and customer care convinced me to buy the Gucci shoes without second thought besides, I have been craving to have such lovely shoe Gucci designer. Immediately, I dipped my hand inside my right pocket to bring out money and I paid. He was so happy that I patronized him, I asked him to give me his number in case I needed another shoes. Thereafter, I went to the park boarded a bus, left for Lagos state.
On getting to Lagos, I went straight to meet my friend to show him my beautiful GUCCI shoe I just bought, but gotten to my friend's place, to my surprise, when he saw the Gucci shoe, he burst out laughing, I felt bad and embarrassed kind of,
and asked him why is he laughing, and he replied, said the Gucci shoe I bought was fake, immediately I exclaimed, he asked how much did I got it, I said #45000, and he said it doesn't be worth the price, he quickly did a video call, made inquiry from one Italian store in Lagos for confirmation, he showed them the shoe, and they confirmed it that the shoe was fake, they said the original of that Gucci shoe was selling at that same amount which is #45000. They also said
that the fake one I bought should be sold at the rate of #20,000, I was so angry that I almost cried because I could not travel back to the state that I bought the Gucci shoe due to the far distance, stress and transport fare, though I called the number that the seller gave me, but quite unfortunate it was a fake number. Thereafter, my reaction throughout the month was bad, I started shifting aggression to everyone around me, two months later, the incident lingering in my memory even at times when I am alone in my room. At the back of my mind I felt cheated, most time I lost in thought because of the incident, I was ashamed I couldn't put on the shoe at all, I don't want people to laugh at me most, especially my friend, he is like to make jest of someone very well, that's his hobby.
One day, I thought about what to do, that I must not be cheated like this, I started thinking of what to do, and I concluded by looking for money for transport fare to go back to that state. I bought the Gucci shoe, in other to return it back, and I have made up my mind that if he refuses to collect the Gucci shoe back I will get him arrested , fortunately someone who was owing me money just paid me, and I was so happy, the next day very early in morning I boarded a bus to the state, but unfortunately when I got there, the shop where I bought it was locked, and I asked people around there that how about the person selling wears and shoes here, and I was told that he and his family relocated to Turkey few weeks ago, I exclaimed, oh my GOD, I was so sad and angry, but nothing I could do, and I went back to Lagos and forget about the whole issue.
That was how i couldn't get the true value of what I paid for
and that was how I ended up paying more for less.
Thank you reading my post.
This is my response to hive learners prompt week 71,edition 3