some stalls do...especially the good ones!!Originally posted by MohamedF:Durians sell by weight meh...?

weight of crab cost =/= weight if rope costOriginally posted by allentyb:you are blaming those restaurant for passing down the cost to consumer, then you might as well, don't eat crab anymore
because all crab has to be bind with ropes, so that it will run about, and
who is going to pay for the cost of the ropes
it is obviously a case of profit margin, i don't see the reason, why people should complain so much
but then, it is in our nature to complain anything that moves
i ask you a simple questionOriginally posted by MohamedF:weight of crab cost =/= weight if rope cost
alaska king crabOriginally posted by jianfish9:Well, the shell and meat is part of the crab so I don't really pay for that. They charge me the cost of the shell per kg I don't mind.
But Don't tell me the rope cost like $10 per kg meh.
Also, if you use raffian string to tie the crab up and it contributes a little to the weight and I must pay for it, then I also won't giam the few cents.
But if the rope is weighs a few hundred grams then something is wrong. What type of crab so strong need to use so much rope? No reason lor. Also, not say I want to tie up gorilla. How many grams of raffian string is required to tie up the crab after all.
If you want to charge more then mark up the cost per kg la, don't need to try all these stunt right.
Next time I setup my crab stall and I use Metal Chains to tie up my crabs and say its part of cost also can right.![]()
I know you watch alot of "The Deadliest Catch" on Discovery Channel. I also watch alot of foodie show as well.Originally posted by allentyb:alaska king crab
do you know how huge is those crab
dude, you need to watch discovery channel more
all i am saying is, blame the right party, don't blame the restaruantOriginally posted by jianfish9:I know you watch alot of "The Deadliest Catch" on Discovery Channel. I also watch alot of foodie show as well.
But then, Alaskan king crab is not really wide spread in Sg coz its so expensive. I went Hokkaido eat and its like 200bucks a crab. Don't think Singaporeans got stomach to eat such a expensive crab at kopitiam. The crab is Sg is not even near halfway the size of the Alaskan King Crab. Even then, the crab there also never use as much rope as the one I saw in the newspaper.
Using 350gm of rope for a 400gm crab is also hell of alot. I think 350gm of raffian string can tie a normal person up really well. One entire roll of raffian also not so heavy. Unless the Alaskan king crab is stronger than a human then I nothing to say.
To each his own wallet after all.Originally posted by allentyb:all i am saying is, blame the right party, don't blame the restaruant