Grocery store shopper divides internet with his unusual try-before-buy policy
A grocery store shopper has sparked a furious debate after revealing he samples grapes before buying them.
The man named Dave Bogansky explained that he refuses to pay full price for the grapes without first ensuring they are sweet enough in a now-viral TikTok video.
In his defense, the bag of grapes in question was $17. Enough, he says, to warrant his try-before-buy approach.
But the clip, which has amassed over 1.3 million views, divided viewers with some labelling him a 'thief.'
Dave Bogansky explained that he refuses to pay full price for the grapes without first ensuring they are sweet enough in a now-viral TikTok video
Bogansky appears to be in a Weis Market when he is asked on camera: 'Why are you eating grapes when you're not gonna buy them.'
He replied: 'I will not buy a pack of grapes at the price they're charging for them unless I know they're sweet. And if they don't want me to try them, they could rot on the shelves.'
The cameraman - who uploaded the video to his account named Raising Dylan - then accused Dave of stealing.
Dave shot back: 'You want to know what stealing is?
'Stealing is when I go there with a pack of grapes and they're $17.'
'If they can't afford for me to taste their grapes with the amount that I spend... I won't buy any grapes at all.'
Dave went on a similar rant about other produce items.
'I've had pineapples that were so sour... I swear to God... they soaked it in vinegar.'
He later picked up what he believed was an inadequate zucchini and compared it to a pickle.
Several commenters agreed with Dave's actions, and more than one person revealed that they, too, tasted grapes before buying them
'You're getting me wound up. You can get your own produce and don't be worried about what I like.
'Maybe you like sour grapes.'
Several commenters agreed with Dave's actions, and more than one person revealed that they, too, taste grapes before buying them.
'Team Dave on this! I never buy grapes unless I try one or six or so…,' a TikToker wrote.
'Another person wrote, 'For the price of unknown grape taste, I agree with him. I have paid $8 for grapes that turned out to be beyond sour.'
Others appeared to be upset about his actions.
'I'm not paying almost 20$ for something that's open in the store for any nose picker to touch,' a TikTok user wrote.
'It is not right to taste, but with the cost of living today, I would at least taste two,' another said
A third said: 'That's theft no matter what.'
'No excuse for stealing, lessening the weight for someone else, buy the thing and leave it to ripe,' another wrote.
