Hi Steven, Man this thread is all over the place. I have many of those outrageous prices stories, sadly. My worst? The dreaded flexible pricing. In EV/LES a certain market on the corner who watches what you're willing to spend and charges accordingly. They are used to yuppies just throwing down money and not noticing the register anyway. I've actually had him try and change prices on me because I've pulled out my money too readily. This behaviour is from cultures where haggling is part of the sale, I'm guessing. "two fifty... oh oh I sorry, three fifty." Besides, you know why it's high. Because they can. Because you'll still buy it. Or someone will. It's not priced so you, the one customer, won't say no. They don't @#$@! care if one person says forget it! - they set the pricing up and up until everyone is saying that. If only one person in ten walks away laughing, then that's the correct price. We know you'll be back. Or someone else will. We can wait. Still there's some justification in paying $1.00 for one single onion... Well, like when it's 3am and it's literally under your window, and he'll still sell you beer when his coolers should be locked by law... (breaks into song: I LOVE NEW YORK)