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Products
Average price
Average price
Average prices
Average prices
(P. angolensis)
at which goods
at which goods
actually paid
paid by final
were offered to
were offered
to
by
vendors
consumers
traders/
traders/consumers
in
2000
in 2000
consumers
by
producers
by producers
in 2000
in 1993
#
Informal
Skukuza Retailers
Markets*
Alliance
Bowl, large
R33
R79
R30
R70
R120
R80
Bowl, medium
R15
R47
R20
R35
R50
R40
Bowl, small
R10
R19
R10
R20
R25
R25
Bowl, sauce size
R4
R5
R4
R8
R7.95
Oval steak plate
R9.50
R16
R8
R25
R55
R22
Teaspoon
R1.80
R3
R1
R2.50
R4.95
Decorated
R35
R33
R15
R25
R40
R40 – R130
walking stickPlain walking stick R7.80
R10
R5
R12
R30
R20
Salad server
R8
R10
R5
R10
R25
R12.50
Cheese board
R25
R8
R25
R27.95
Small table
R65
R123
R150
R175
Tray
R29
R63
R25
R50
R99.95
Dining suite
R1715
R3833
R3833
Table 5. (eight chairs)
Prices for selected goods in 1993 and 2000 at different points in the market chain
# In the case of carvers this is the price at which carved goods were offered to vendors and retailers (see Figure 2),whereas in the case of furniture makers this is the price at which the item was offered to the final consumer.* Prices are flexible; price shown reflects effects of bargaining.
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