How did Hyper Shahir sell Egyptian rice in Saudi Arabia for less than its price in Egypt?

Published 2023년 3월 15일

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Social media posts have claimed that Egyptian rice is being sold in Saudi Arabia at a lower price than in Egypt, citing a picture from a Saudi Carrefour offer as evidence. However, it was discovered that the offered price was a one-day promotion and the regular price was higher than that in Egypt. The price of rice in Egypt has surged in recent months, coinciding with inflation and a decline in the value of the Egyptian currency.
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Cairo- Masrawy: Some activists on social media circulated posts about selling Egyptian rice in Saudi Arabia at a price lower than its level in Egypt. These activists used a picture from one of the offers of the Saudi Carrefour page on “Facebook” several days ago, which includes 5 kilograms of pyramid rice at a price of 12.95 riyals, which is equivalent to about 21.4 pounds per kilo, while loose and packaged rice is sold in Egypt at prices higher than these levels. However, with Masrawy's return to the Saudi Carrefour page, it became clear that this price was included in a one-day offer on March 11, and that this price instead of before the discount was 19.95 riyals, meaning that the price per kilo outside the offer on other days reaches the equivalent of 32.90 pounds in Egyptian. The price of a kilo is thus higher in normal days than its levels in Egypt, which range between 22 and 29 pounds for loose and packed. Rice prices in Egypt have witnessed a significant increase during the ...
Source: EGmasrawy

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