SYED MUHAMMAD ARIF
KARACHI:
A majority of the privileged class are relying on online Bakra Mandi
(Goat Markers) to place orders this time for sacrificial animals ahead
of Eid-ul-Adha eliminating the hassle of physically visiting the
marketplace and tension of haggling over prices,”
On
the other hand, the traditional sacrificial animal dealers are
desperately waiting for the middle class customers in the makeshift
markets as the influx of new trends and extra ordinary high rates of
sacrificial animals disappointed the potential customers.
According to the survey conducted by The Post, the online Goat Markets
are providing photo, video, voices and other descriptions including
types and prices of the goats and other sacrificial animals on the
internet which are helping the customers to make their choice.
In the online gallery the animals’ details like weight, teeth, age, photo, price and its “name” are given separately to help a customer choose the animal of his choice. The animals’ price may be a little higher than the markets but it is compensated by free delivery and per weight pricing that makes the deal and the buying decision quite easy.
The citizens say that they prefer to pay a little more charges than haggling over the prices with illiterate cattle dealers
The citizens said the City Government should promote sale of sacrificial animals by weight parameters so that the trust of the public could be restored in the market on the occasion of Eid.
