Why Jaipur's Scrap Market Has Been Underpaying You for Decades — and How We Fixed It.

The informal kabadiwala economy has always been opaque. Rates were whispered, scales were distrusted, and payment was delayed. We investigated the gap between what Jaipur's households and offices receive for their scrap — and what it's actually worth on the market. The findings were staggering. The informal kabadiwala economy has always been opaque. Rates were whispered, scales were distrusted, and payment was delayed. We investigated the gap between what Jaipur's households and offices receive for their scrap — and what it's actually worth on the market. The findings were staggering. 

The informal kabadiwala economy has always been opaque. Rates were whispered, scales were distrusted, and payment was delayed. We investigated the gap between what Jaipur's households and offices receive for their scrap — and what it's actually worth on the market. The findings were staggering. The informal kabadiwala economy has always been opaque. Rates were whispered, scales were distrusted, and payment was delayed.

The informal kabadiwala economy has always been opaque. Rates were whispered, scales were distrusted, and payment was delayed. We investigated the gap between what Jaipur's households and offices receive for their scrap — and what it's actually worth on the market. The findings were staggering.