Durian Stalls
If I had written specifically about a stall, I am promoting, thus bias in my opinion. This isn't objective. Benefits in kind, as in, free durian for the write up may result in some level of bias writing as I won't likely give very objective write ups.
Besides, even if I do not receive any benefits (including benefits in kind), there is another deterring factor. If they know I am doing a write up for my blog, they will choose the best durian (even if it means rejecting 10 or 20 durians, just to get the best one) so I will write how good that durian is.
With that, it will affect the ingenuity of what the stall sells. What I get to try, for a write up, won't likely be what consumers gets on average. That is so wrong, I can't feature a stall. Of course, I could remain anonymous, but that also means I may have to eat durians that doesn't suit my taste (awwww i can't be so benevolent)...
Most Honest or Best Seller/Stall
Well, I read/heard such claims. Some exclaimed 'THIS' or 'THAT' is the best stall, etc. To each his own la. Sometimes I can't even trust myself.
Some stalls are just lucky, right place right time. Some goes through sheer hard work to build a name.
Those that are plain lucky. In 2015, the mid year durian season was the best in many years. Anyone that opened a stall at that period, would end up being preferred by the consumers who patronised their stall, thinking they have very good durian. Others, sometimes due to the incidental spot/stall they gotten at some point in time.
People in the know, knows that cost changes regularly, as much as daily. Those not in the know, well, now you know. Cost really change fast. It can plunge or escalate just in 1 day. Weekend cost really do go up as demand is higher thus suppliers will charge the stores higher thus higher selling price.
In that case, how accurate are prices that people collate and disseminate? I even heard consummer at a stall going (sometime back), "did't you publish $15/kg" (few weeks back)? Why is it $20/kg now?" Gosh.... lesson 101, regular price movement la... if 2 weeks ago was peak, and 2 weeks later was post peak, where supply is reduced, how to maintain price? I pity durian sellers sometimes....
Those who thinks, boycott........ Good for you... let me know when it's successful.
Also, different stalls charges different prices due to other cost, other than cost of goods. Rental, manpower, competition, these cost are not always known to some.
Oh, and.... let's say... the popular durian MSW, at 3 different prices. There must be a reason, and I won't go for the cheaper one for sure.
Conclusion
I don't care about all these. My friends and me may have some regular stalls we go to, but we will not divulge it for the above reason. We are not very price sensitive, not that we can afford high price durians, but we understand several factors. By large, we do not eat durian regularly like going for our liquor, but just when it's in season (twice a year).
I still hear... durian contains a lot of pesticides (do you eat shells?) and durian has high cholesterol (don't confuse calories and cholesterol leh)...
"Doctor... i need an appointment.... I'm poisoned, my arteries are clotted, I'm dying soon...." (fainted)
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