23/01/2026
An online vendor in my contact posted these earrings on her WhatsApp status and wrote ₦2,500 price.
I loved the earrings, so I sent her a DM.
I told her I wanted to buy it for ₦2,000.
And she said no. Her last price is ₦2,500.
I said okay, no problem, that I would get back to her.
So yesterday, on my way back from work, I saw where earrings were sampled by the roadside for sale.
I walked closer and, to my surprise, I saw this exact earring I had just priced online.
As I was walking towards the woman, my mind was already working... I was already planning how I would price it ₦1,000, even though I didn’t know how much she would tell me.
I pointed at the earring and asked her, “How much is this one?”
She said, 200.
I said, “200 what? Naira abi Dollar?”
She said, “₦200.”
I was shocked.
I said, “You mean this earring is ₦200?”
She said yes.
I checked it very well.
It was even more sparkly than the one the online vendor posted for ₦2,500.
I asked her again, “Are you sure this is ₦200?”
She said yes, that it is original gold earrings.
I didn’t waste time. I brought out ₦200 from my bag and paid.
I was so happy.
In my mind, I had already concluded that some online vendors just high their prices.
So today, I wore my gold shiny earrings to work.
When I got back home, I removed it so I could put it inside my jewelry box.
Only for me to see that the colour had already started changing to black.
Like, how?
This is the first time I’m wearing it. I just bought it yesterday.
Abi na chameleon earring this woman sell give me? 😣
Chinecherem Onu 🖊️