🚛 BACK-A-TRUCK WEEKEND EDITION!
De truck backing up with de freshest deals from de markets! Beep beep beep!
🥬 PRODUCE PRICES THIS WEEKEND
De markets BUSY dis Saturday! Budget coming Monday, so people stocking up before prices change. Here’s what we seeing:
Bourda Market (Early Morning Prices)
| Item | Price | Vendor Vibes |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | $800-1000/lb | “Tek it or leave it, prices going up Monday!” |
| Ochro | $400/bundle | Sweet and fresh, come early! |
| Bora | $300/bundle | Plenty available |
| Plantains (ripe) | $200-300 each | Good quality dis week |
| Eddoes | $500/lb | Big and clean |
| Cassava | $400/lb | Fresh from de farm |
| Pumpkin | $300/lb | Cut to order |
Stabroek Market
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken (whole) | $950/lb | Prices steady |
| Fish (Bangamary) | $1200/lb | Fresh catch! |
| Beef | $1400/lb | Get deh early |
| Shrimp | $2500/lb | Premium quality |
🔥 HOT DEALS SPOTTED
🥭 Mango Season Starting!
Julie mangoes starting to show up! First batch going for $500-700 each, but give it two weeks and prices gon drop. De mango man by Bourda back gate say “Two more weeks and everybody eating mango!”
🧅 Onion Alert
Onion prices DROP dis week! Was $600/lb last week, now seeing $450/lb in some spots. Stock up now — who knows what Budget gon bring!
🍚 Rice Deal
5lb bag of rice going for $1,200 at de bulk shop on Regent Street. Dat’s $240/lb — good deal if you buying in quantity.
🛒 VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Miss Indra by Bourda Market Gate 3 selling de BEST ground provisions dis week. She tell me she getting fresh supply from Parika every morning. Eddoes, cassava, sweet potato — all looking good!
“Come early,” she say. “By 10 o’clock, de good stuff done sell out. People buying up everything before Budget.”
🚗 TRAFFIC ALERT FOR MARKET RUNS
- Stabroek area: BUSY! Park by de wharf and walk in
- Bourda: Regent Street congested from 8am. Try coming from Camp Street side
- Kitty Market: Less crowded option if you just need basics
💡 BACK-A-TRUCK TIPS
- Bring yuh own bags — Vendors charging $50-100 for plastic bags now
- Small bills ready — Vendors don’t like breaking $5,000 notes for $300 purchase
- Go early — Best produce gone by 10am
- Bargain respectfully — Vendors remember good customers!
📱 DEALS FROM DE WHATSAPP STREETS
Seeing some deals floating around on WhatsApp:
- Cooking gas: Cylinder exchange for $8,500 (call first to confirm)
- Phone cards: $1,000 cards selling for $950 at some spots
- Flour (Dorado): $2,800 per bag at certain wholesale
Always verify before you drive cross town!
🎯 WHAT TO BUY THIS WEEKEND
BUY NOW:
- Onions (prices low)
- Rice (stable prices)
- Ground provisions (fresh stock)
WAIT:
- Mangoes (prices dropping soon)
- Imported goods (see what Budget brings)
STOCK UP:
- Non-perishables (inflation uncertainty)
📸 SEND US YUH DEALS!
Spot a good deal? See a vendor with quality produce?
Let we know! De Back-a-Truck crew always looking for de best prices to share with de community.
Back-a-Truck is yuh community market guide. Prices may vary by vendor and time of day. Always negotiate respectfully!
Happy shopping, Guyana! May yuh basket be full and yuh wallet survive! 🛒💪