"Yeah! But how much am I gonna give you for this here?"
"’Bout a buck, I guess."
"Awright, an’ I’ll give ya a quarter for this here socket wrench. Make it twice as easy." He handed over the silver. "Thank ya. An’ cover up that goddamn eye."

– John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 16. Many people that the Joads have been meeting are quick to exploit them and take advantage of their desperate circumstances. But in a junkyard Tom and Al come across a one-eyed disgruntled employee who shows them a kindness. He offers them the parts they need for the broken down car at a knockdown price.