Xbox controllers are such a hot commodity, for months now.. customers have been coming in to ask for them. Our local store don’t carry them anymore.. because Microsoft doesn’t make the regular xboxes anymore.
Not Trustworthy Saga
Saga continues from Not Trustworthy :
Well… guess who came this evening.. wanting to buy stuff ..for her kids..?? Yup.. the customer who bounced the cheque. But of course.. she insisted that she checked.. and that she saw it come out on her online banking.. and blah, blah, blah. You know .. the kind.. who knows.. it is not true.. yet.. will moo till the cows come home type.
Coz’ she could jolly well pay us for it now right..?? why gotta postponed and say Monday..?? Said she will come in on Monday to settle the damn thing.. but Monday being a holiday and all.. sure got excuse lah..!! and like i said.. the bank is just round the corner.. so why the hell she cannot go get the money leh..?? I know for sure it is just an excuse.. and definitely i am not gonna see the money nor her .. on Monday.. coz’ she doesn’t have a phone, she doesn’t internet.. nothing.. and honestly, i wasn’t born yesterday lah..!
Will continue the saga when we next hear from her.. if you donch see me writing.. it means.. she didn’t come in and pay her debt. So if you think owning your own business is so great.. think again ya..! and it’s not even the money..! it’s the dishonestly that irks me so much..!
Not Trustworthy!
What a start of the day..!! Got a call from the bank.. telling us.. that a customer’s cheque got bounced..!! And to think that we were doing a good deed. She came in a month ago wanting to buy a system from us.. but could only give us a post-dated cheque till welfare day. Outta goodwill .. and for the sake of her children.. we said.. yes.. and took a personal cheque from her.. which we NEVER EVER DO..!! afterall, we learned it the hard way.. after getting burnt a few times.
It isn’t alot of money.. but still it is our hard-earned money.. and for ppl to ding us like that.. when we were being kind..! just doesn’t seem right at all…!! And we are definitely cannot and will not be kind anymore to the ppl here.. no matter who they are from now on. It isn’t even the money.. it’s the feeling of getting cheated..!! that’s what i hate most..!
Ppl here wonder why we are so bitter..?? you see lah..!! we do so many good deeds.. for customers/ex-employees.. and the ppl we meet around here .. because of our business.. but see what we get in return..??!!!?? Kenna treated like a fool all the time..!! &#$%&*^^^&##$#
Her Lil’ Corner
Just in her lil’ corner .. amusing herself.. with whatever she has got on hand. It is amusing and amazing how smart the lil’ one can get. She just makes herself the most comfortable as ever.. and either snack on her fruits or “peepop” (lollipop) .. but i assure you this doesn’t happen often.. and when it does.. we try and leave her alone.
Run For Councillor
It is funny .. when you own your own business… and you chat with other business owners.. when there is news about how the town is being run. Obviously, not many business owners are happy with the things are. Just the other day.. the local papers were running the same news about tourism being beyond worst and as usual.. with us.. when another owner comes by our store.. we yak.
And we discussed.. and we cursed. .and we laughed. .and we make fun of stuff.. that are quite obvious. .. but no one wants to do anything about. And me being me.. of course.. had my say.. and guess what these owners who were at my store said..??
If you run for council.. i’m gonna vote for you .. muahhahahaha!! this is too funny..!! Why would they think that i can run for council ..?? maybe i talk too much eh..?? or the loudest in the crowd..??? Well.. whatever it is.. we sure need either some new blood in the council.. or some “rotan” .. !!
Storms Are Good For Business
Nah..i’m not crazy..! With the thunder storm last nite.. we had ppl coming into our store.. to look into because their computer got fried..! And they are ever grateful.. when PB tells them.. that it is just the power supply..because it’s the cheapest.. thing to replace. And one would thank God for their good fortune.. if that’s the only thing to get the computer up and running again.
Also with last nite’s thunderstorm.. we saw a surge of ppl coming in to rent movies. So movie and game rentals were up today too. We also sold quite a few used games today.. and some movies as well.
Some long time customers dropped in.. just to say hello.. and spend some money.. and out of towner .. also bought a few games.. and other stuff.. like glow sticks.. and fireworks. We had quite a busy day today.. and luckily .. Keegan came to babysit.
Why Do They All Do That..??
This week at the store.. as usual.. we see alot of ppl coming into the store.. to sell you just about everything.. and even the KIDS..!! yup.. i’m talking about 12 – 14 yrs old kids..!!
Yesterday .. two teenage kids came in to sell some very old children VHS ..! hear me right ok.. VHS..! just so they can get a few bucks..! I donch understand it at all..! why do they need to do that..?? when i was a kid.. we didn’t have very much money..! but we never go sell anything.. that we owned.. or given to us as gift. Donch their parents know what they are doing..??
It irks me to no end.. when i see kids starting this young.. doing stuff like that.. because i know for sure.. when they get older.. you know what they are gonna do.. right..?? try to steal from their family first.. and sell their stuff.. and then steal from their friends.. and sell their stuff.. and then steal from whoever they can ripped off.
Parents of these kids.. donch understand that it starts young.. and if you donch curb the situation .. immediately .. your kids are just going to go down the ditch. Now i am not talking about those.. who sells to upgrade or to buy something newer.. when the parents are with them. Now those kids are smart.. and taught well to bargain.. and barter and trade .. there is a lot of difference with those kids.. and those that comes in alone… or with their equally young b/f to do stuff secretly.
Is this the society’s wrong..?? or just a different culture.. from what I am used to..??
Our Anniversary…!!
Hang on a minute..!! we ain’t that romantic.. lah..!! the anniversary we are talking about .. is our store’s anniversary.. lah..!! “pontong steam” eh.. muahahhahaha!!
8 yrs in business.. and 7 yrs in Canada… it’s a very long time indeed. I haven’t been home.. and i miss home alot.. and miss the food more. Well.. i’m sure you all know by now anyways.
So yes.. 8 yrs in business.. from a clearance center .. to what we are today. PB bought out his ex-partner.. after 6 months into opening this store.. and of course he acquired a free/instant partner .. who became an owner by association ONLY. No easy feat to carry on a business for 8 yrs.. ! we have our ups and downs.. and of course.. “GREAT” ex-workers in the past. There are perks with being your own boss of course.. and that’s no more time for yourself anymore.. ! everything you have or own.. will indirectly go back to the store.
Do we have a luxurious life..?? owning your own business.. ! Jeez .. no..!! far from it..!! But you know what our biggest mistake was..?? Hiring too many ppl to man the store.. and thinking that they will have a sense of ownership.. and help you make money because it never happened for us. Everyone that we’ve ever hired.. except for Mike and Ryan from Halifax.. expects us.. to just keep giving.. and when we are tired of taking their nonsense… they decided that we are “BAD ASS” employers.
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Buy Something..!!
Buy something..!! darn it..!! The whole of today.. 9 outta 10 ppl who walked in.. wanted to sell something to PB ..!! OMG..!!! yah.. yah.. this is the poorest week .. in this town.. because welfare cheques ain’t out yet. But selling me.. like 100+ PS2 games.. for even 3 bucks a piece.. is gonna cost me like .. say.. close to 400 bucks..!!!
And then those who wants to trade games.. !! yah..yah..!! we advertised that we do trades.. !! but hey.. !! wake up..!! we donch trade one for one..!! otherwise we eat what..?? fresh air ka….???
And then there are those who wants to buy a game system.. and insist on getting it today.. because their kids cannot lived without it.. but got no money to pay for the system today.. and wants to pay by post dated cheques..!!! AIYOH..!! ALAMAK..!!!
And then lagi lah .. better still.. there are those who would popped into our store.. and tell PB this.. “Hey.. PB .. !! if i give you something to hold on to.. can you spare me 20 bucks.. till next week..?? ” Aiyoyoh..!!! So what are we now..?? cannot even say we “tai yi long” because he expects to get back his stuff for the amount of money he asked from us. So cannot charge interest either. So what are we huh…?? you tell me lah..!!!
Folks here goes to Walmart to get stuff .. when they have the money.. but when they donch have the money.. they expect us to return the courtesy that they gave to Walmart..!! Where got meaning..!! WE AIN’T SUCKERS..!!
Read My Lips..!!
Ok.. first lets set the scenario right ..!! I want you to think like an Englishman..! and then think how an Englishman speaks.. and the expression on the Englishman. Ok.. if you still donch know.. go ask .. ST from ShaolinTiger ok..! Maybe he will be kind enough to demonstrate to you.
I’m sure by now.. if you have been reading my blog.. you will know.. firstly we do trades .. buy and sell at our store.. and yes.. we own some businesses .. and no.. i’m not the owner.. i’m only the owner by association. And yes.. everyday.. i have ppl from the streets walking in and trying to sell our stuff.. and some even think .. we are a pawn shop.. ! i donch know how many times… i have to literally stop myself from yelling at them.. “WE ARE NOT A PAWN SHOP..!!!”
So ya.. we opened the store a few mornings ago.. and in came walking in .. a big man.. voice booming and all.. wanting to sell us a pedometer..!!!! yes.. a PEDOMETER!!! A FREAKING PEDOMETER.. !!! that Mickey D gave out for FREE..!!! but first .. he asked me.. if we are a PAWN SHOP..!!! OMG…!!! in my 7 yrs here.. i donch freaking know.. how many times.. i’ve said.. “We are not a pawn shop..!!”
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