Yes I Sell Anything

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Prompt from DailyPrompt.com

The bell tinkled. Another customer.
“Welcome, welcome.” Curl leant on the counter and morphed a polite smile. “What can I get you?”
The customer lingered by the door. Examining the empty shop front.
Finally he spoke. “I thought you sold everything?”
“In a sense.” Curl stretched the smile wider. “I would say that I sell anything. A minor distinction, perhaps, but precision is important in this field…”
“Anything, huh?” A familiar scoff. “Alright. I’ll buy the world.”
“Alright.” Curl manifested pearly white teeth. “That’ll be seven billion souls, 12 billion dreams - mid quality or higher - and eight ounces of divine providence. No haggling, no instalments, and I don’t offer credit. No refunds, either - though I have been known to buy things back.”
The customer gawped, mouth flapping in fishlike confusion. Then slowly understanding dawned.
“No?” Curl shrugged. “Perhaps another time. Anything else I can get you?”
“Uh… w-well…”
Greed and fear fought. Trepidation weighed against hope.
Then he bolted back out the door.
“No? Fair enough. Do come again.”

Prompt was “sacrifices”.