This morning I decided to visit Vashi for updating some mutual fund records for my hubby. Took bus no. 504 to reach Vashi from Kharghar. Met my neighbor Mr. & Mrs. Acharya on the way so had a good chat with them and got down at Vashi Apna Bazar bus stop.
ApnaBazar building at Vashi has been demolished now, earlier it was a prominent building at Sec.17 of Vashi. Apparently the business was not sufficient for AB to survive in today’s world so they finally decided to redevelop the property and earn some money. Next to AB is Vashi Plaza a commercial center with lot of small shops selling Electronics, mobiles and many other things. I was carrying a printer cartridge with me for refilling so ventured into the building. Visited a shop which quoted Rs.120 for colour refilling, thought it on a higher side so went to other shop who quoted Rs.125 & third one quoted Rs.100. In the same building same floor 3 different rates. Still was not satisfied so decided to visit CST Bazarget area to get the job done.
Just opposite famous Pancham–Puriwala shop in a by lane there is a stall where I generally visit to get refilling done. The shopkeeper was just opening his Tiffin box for his mid-day lunch. I felt bad to disturb him but he said he will do the job immediately since he had not started. I gave the cartridge; he did the job and took Rs.80. I was very pleased with myself to get the job done at reasonable price.
Came to CST station took a train to Musjid Bunder, did some shopping for snacks etc and returned home. After sorting and storing the snacks, I took out the cartridge to fit it in the printer and alas my pleasure vanished because the ink had leaked from the cartridge making it unusable. I kept wondering why it could have happened and thought to take it back to the fellow to find out why it happened and if possible to recover some money from him as I was angry also.
Next morning I ventured again to CST Bazarget shop, which was open but the shopkeeper was not there. Stood in front of the shop enquiring about him. The banana seller next door said he must have gone nearby, Paanwala opposite the shop said he has gone to Vadala and will return only in the afternoon. So no other go but had to give up the idea of finding out why ink leaked out of cartridge or recovery of any money and decided to buy a new one.
Got down at Musjid Bunder and entered a stationery shop to buy HP cartridge. The shop did not have HP cartridges but guided me to a shop called Vipul Stationery. Searching for the shop I entered the stationery lane where almost every shop was crowded this being school beginning month. Finally found Vipul stationery mart, bought the cartridge at Rs.60 less than MRP and came home, took out the cartridge to fit it in the printer and I realized that instead of colour cartridge a black cartridge was purchased because I had forgotten to tell the shopkeeper that I wanted colour cartridge.
Moral of the story make another trip to buy a colour cartridge.
Let my Printer keep hoping that by next visit I will fetch a correct cartridge and not end up in getting some new experiences so far as cartridge is concerned.
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