
In this informal Spanish monologue addressed to Mauro, the speaker recounts a personal experience of price discrimination in Argentina. A veterinary clinic quoted 500,000 pesos to clean a dog’s teeth, apparently because they recognized the dog (and the owner’s wealth) from Instagram. The speaker then took the dog to another clinic in Lugano, where the same service cost only 100,000 pesos. The story illustrates how vendors overcharge perceived wealthy clients. To avoid this, the speaker sometimes sends other people to request quotes so the vendor does not know the true buyer, and only after a price is settled does the speaker claim it as his own. The narrative is anecdotal, critical of the practice, and highlights a tactical approach to mitigate overpricing.










