Whether it is the sallah season or one is just out on a search for live slaughter, getting to buy a ram or goat can be a daunting task, a challenge. From the drive to the market, to the hustlers who make you pay ‘laada’ (an undefined tax or payment); to leaving the market with an animal but having this ugly feeling you have not made a good deal, the challenges are there, and there are quite a few of them.