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/^t/Nowadays the market is glut with small stores. Therefore, the new ones have to lower prices artificially to attract customers, which is of course self-destructive in longer perspective. The competition becomes stronger and more ruthless - shop-keepers cheat either customers or tax-collectors (and most frequently both). What matters now is the price and some buyers are even ready to run to the other part of the city to save a bit.