…not as random as to list things like 1) I have always been scared of dogs (esp German Shepherds) because I once opened the house door to my brother’s bloody face (he was chased and bitten very very near his eye). 2) My Nokia N95 8GB phone is pretty much obsolete. Trade-in would be worth S$300 only, when I bought it just last year this time at S$1000+. 3) $100 is the new $10.
More like:
1) Did you know you can sorta bargain at Harvey Norman (and my mom says BEST too)? I’ve been looking for a Tefal Steamer to give my ex-boss as a wedding gift (it’s a very easy and healthy way to cook, suits modern lifestyle so I think it’s suitable?) since I won’t be able to attend her wedding this June. I saw a 3-tier Tefal steamer at Audio House for $69.90. Today I saw the same one going for something like $80+ at Harvey Norman. I told the saleslady at Harvey Norman and she offered to sell at Audio House price. Wah. Okay maybe this proves that I haven’t been doing any link-mom’s-arm-go-shopping, but yeah, didn’t know we can do that for prices.
2) Somehow I can’t bring myself to do the bargain-and-scold while purchasing things like electronics here. Too paiseh or something. Can’t be too vocally unpleasant to fellow countrymen.
Me: How much is it?
Salesman: 178
Me: Is that cash price? (they usually give lower for payments in cash)
Salesman: Yah.
Me: 170 can?
Salesman: (uses calculator) Cannot. 175.
Me: Ok.
3) In the past, I used to snigger at people who acted like lost tourists, not observant or adhering to signboards or basically “not smooth”. Today, I almost tried to borrow library books at the Library E-Kiosk. Either I’m getting on in years, or long periods of time away makes me jittery.
4) Long queues at all Transitlink offices to change EZ-Link cards. I beat the lines and changed my card at Bras Basah SingPost wheeeeeee. Just signed up online for free 6 months insurance coverage ($5000 for Permanent Total Disability) though it’s only for accidents on a public conveyance that uses ez-link. That gives me 1 week of being insured then.
5) I really like it that I can just go out with my hair only towel-dried. I need to live where there’s enough greetings from the sun.
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6 responses so far ↓
1 Tracy
// Feb 4, 2009 at 11:16 pm
How about Audio house? I’ve been eyeing an induction hob there as a wedding gift for my gf too. haha.. i went last week, and they had some kind of ang pow promotion. I wanna go there this weekend and try bargain.. see can or not.
2 Squareface
// Feb 4, 2009 at 11:58 pm
haha, not exactly bargain per se, but if you saw somewhere else selling the same thing at a lower price, u can tell them and they’ll offer u the same price
haha good luck!
3 Tracy
// Feb 19, 2009 at 12:35 am
haha..
i got my hob at audio house in the end… never really bargain, coz theirs was the cheapest liao.. 
4 Squareface
// Feb 19, 2009 at 12:50 am
haha! hey did you feel that the salespeople at audio house were a little pushy? i was talking to this sales guy there abt steamer and i could tell he doesn’t know much about it and was just stretching his luck, and a bit too persistent in wanting me to buy it.
anyway, good for ya! i think places like Best and Harvey Norman are willing to lower their price to the lowest u saw elsewhere…
5 Tracy
// Feb 22, 2009 at 11:09 pm
hey = did you read today’s sunday plus? haha. there was a feature on bargaining at electronic stores!
so qiao.
hmm.. sales peepz at audio house pushy? i didnt really experience that. but i guess if it’s sales - no choice. they have to earn their keep too mah. But definitely cannot not know anything abt the steamer and try to bluff lar..
6 Squareface
// Feb 22, 2009 at 11:27 pm
hey, nope i’m overseas so didn’t read sunday plus
but yeah what a coincidence. what did they say? damn i shld have written sth abt it to them eh? hahaha
yeah tt guy totally tried to smoke his way thru abt the steamers…
do u have a blog? how did u come across mine btw?
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