Bazaar traders report lower sales as customers tighten belts

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00:00Ramadhan bazaar traders report lower sales this year, saying customers are buying less,

00:07even though crowd numbers have stayed the same.

00:10A Mutabak vendor from Kelana Jaya, known only as Rasli, said people were spending more cautiously,

00:17especially with schools having just started during Ramadhan.

00:21I switched to Mutabak because of the economy.

00:24The price of goods has gone up a lot, so the price of chicken is a bit high for customers.

00:32So I switched to Mutabak because I think it's more affordable for customers.

00:36Another Mutabak vendor, known only as Fikri, who has been at the Jalan Telawi bazaar since 2016,

00:43also said rising operational costs have forced him to increase prices.

00:49The cost of ingredients is quite high, and the cost of workers as well.

00:56Last year, I still paid RM4, but this year I can't keep the RM4 price, so I decided to pay RM5.

01:05A customer, known only as Alicia, said social media had sensationalised going to Ramadhan bazaars,

01:12but the prices were getting higher.

01:14I think recently it's just been very expensive, not just this year, but the past few years.

01:19Getting a drink now is RM5 minimum.

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