Title: Creative Marketing
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
Mateo checked at his watch. Running his hand through his thinning hair, he surveyed his produce stall.
Minutes crept by, but still no Luca. Without the delivery, he couldn’t make money. His customers wanted choices, baskets overflowing with the freshest items.
It was time to get creative. Repackaging crates to make them look full, he piled the contents into smaller containers. He squished his offerings together and eliminated empty racks. He worked to finish before the daily rush started. His loyal customers arrived and began bickering and fighting. Faced with scarcity, they bid against one another.
Mateo sighed with relief.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Though I can’t applaud his morality, I liked his ingenuity
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I hope is his only doing what he need to survive. Thanks for reading Neil.
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Very creative marketing. And wonderfully creative writing Jo.
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Thanks, Gina. Glad you liked it. ❤
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A perfect picture of human nature.
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Thanks Sadje. We sometimes have trouble rising against that nature. ❤
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You’re welcome! Yes indeed.
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Sounds like Mateo is a person of creativity and nous. Great take on the prompt
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Thank you Michael. I love Rochelle’s prompts
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So do I 😊
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I was brought up in a family of shopkeepers – ain’t that the truth 🙂
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It is as simple as supply and demand. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Mateo is making the best of a bad situation, aye?
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I believe so. Thanks for reading, Russell.
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Nothing like perceived scarcity to create demand!
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LOL The secret trick of marketers everywhere.
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What a delightful story! I applaud his creativity. And appreciate his need to earn.
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Thank you, Christopher. Everyone has to make a living somehow.
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His quick thinking saved the day. Nice take on the photo prompt, Jo.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks, Susan. I love playing with words.
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Nice take on the prompt, especially the play on the words market and marketing. I liked ‘squished’ too, even though in practice I may not want my produce in a squished state!
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Good point, Penny. Hopefully he was only squishing the baskets, not the product. 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Sometimes you do what you must to survive.
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Indeed. 🙂
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A true entrepreneur!
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Thank you.
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Nothing more efficient than a faked scarcity
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So true, Björn
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Mateo is one of many, fear breeds creativity
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So true, Mike. Thanks for commenting.
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