Once upon a time, a friend and I went shopping, during the last Lagos International Trade Fair. We came across a stand where disc man was on display. I wanted one and she wanted one. They weren’t new ones. When we inquired the prices, we were told N2,000. we exchanged looks, because we knew they were cheap. But still, we said we wanted to pay N1,500. The trader accepted. After making sure they worked properly, we paid up. After paying, we both caught sight of another guy selling what we just bought. And his were brand new, and in packs. Again we exchanged looks and asked ourselves what we had just done. We should have waited to go round the fair, before making any buy. Just for record, we approached the guy, who was selling to two others, and asked him the price of is disc man. “N1, 500,” he said. Unbelievable. My friend and I started laughing. That was the exact amount we paid of a used one. He had two different types, the other one, according to him, plays MP3 and was N300 more expen