For many pani puri street vendors, this may not seem like a desirable job. According to the common understanding, selling pani puri does not seem like a profitable activity, but now, the statement of a pani puri seller about his daily income calls this idea into question. Earlier this month, an Instagram user shared a video in which he asked a pani puri seller about his salary or daily profit. In this, the trader claims that he earns around Rs 2,500 per day. This endless clip has received more than 15 lakh likes. The identity of the pani puri seller is not revealed. Commenting on the video, an Instagram user wrote: “And they’re working hard. They will prepare everything from scratch and serve it all day on their feet. It makes sense.” Another wrote: “It’s hard to work like this. Sometimes it is hot or cold, windy or rainy. Sometimes thieves take their money. Working indoors is easy.
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An Instagram user warned: “This is not good. What if it is stolen because of this? The least you can do is shut his face. They work very hard and you are putting them at risk by exposing them like this.
While many people are impressed by the monthly income of a pani puri seller, others feel that it is exaggerated or confused with profit and turnover or revenue. Echoing this sentiment, one person wrote: “I think it’s manipulating revenue and profits.
Some people have started calculating monthly and yearly income of pani puri sellers according to their plan. One person wrote: “That’s a twist. 2500 is his victory. What is wrong qualifies as a benefit. 2500/30 = 84 plates to be sold per day.
Another said: “2,500 per day. In the month, 30 days, subtract five days, 25 days left, then 2500 × 25 = 62,500, subtract 20,000 for additional investment. In rent, he left 42,500 per month to save, look, I’m wasting my time turning.
Some people say that a street vendor can make a lot of profit because he doesn’t have to pay extra costs like taxes or store fees. One netizen said: “No tax, no shop fee, good businessman.”
Expressing a different opinion, one person wrote: “Don’t let this fool you. He even works hard to educate his children and raise his family. He would not want his son to do this work. Don’t underestimate what he’s doing, but don’t just look at monthly income etc. !
