What was considered most unjust was that the purchaser was obliged to pay a high price for the salt and to buy at least the minimum amount of salt stipulated, irrespective of his actual needs.
Kõige ebaõiglasemaks peeti seda, et ostja pidi maksma soola eest kõrget hinda ja ostma vähemalt miinimumkoguse, sõltumata sellest, kui palju tal tegelikult soola vaja läks.