Give yapa preserved in markets

Too much, gratuity or tip is the Quichua word meaning good measure, a term that is conserved among market vendors Nueve de Octubre and they consider a tradition.

Identify the term as a client request for that is granted more than acquired by him, that is, if the customer buys 10 blocks, it is likely that the seller will regale one or two more. A gift it is called good measure.

Market vendors, agree to do to win customers, although anthropologist Tamara Landivar, this process is more comprehensive, since it generates coexistence and dialogue between the person who sells and who buys, in order to reach an agreement.

Landivar clarifies that all starts with haggling, and ends with the benefit of the bonus, thanks to a negotiation that allows tranzar and make both parties benefit. the historical moment in which it began using the term in local cultures is unknown, however, believes that may be related to the Ayni, known for minka or minga, which also relates to the concept of giving and receiving, as the Ayni is a term used to trade mutual assistance among indigenous communities.

For the researcher, it is likely that "yapita" was given to the person returns and purchase products, coinciding with the experience of selling again, though it reveals that currently it is likely that suppliers raise prices of their products causing the buyer haggling and finally the request of the yapa.