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Yup, I’m getting my children myself a big and expensive toy; it’s a Yamaha U3 upright piano. Tee hee hee…
Actually, the offer that I mentioned was for a new Yamaha U1J, those used in ABRSM exams. The taukeh-soh quoted the price of an examination model unit for a brand new piano, which is too good to be true！ That means it is about 25% off the retail price，albeit still exorbitantly priced for home use. At first I had thought I wouldn’t mind forking out that money because I have wanted to buy one all along for my children and myself (yeah yeah… you can say I’m using them as an excuse hahah), and I’m a sucker who can’t resist a good bargain :P
However after seriously thinking it through the next day, I began having second thoughts whether it’s worth spending so much (actually I was having a hard time parting with my money heheheheh!). The piano is approximately half the price of a Perodua Kancil 850EZI. Well, like my Papa has put it, if I’m a millionaire, of course the price would be kacang putih; but for a normal working class people 打工一族 like me, not necessary to spend so much. Therefore I didn’t by the brand new model in the end and bought a used piano, which is a better model relatively speaking, at half the price instead. The piano still looks kind of new… well, since I‘ve bought it I have to say it looks new :P
Now, being the sucker for not wanting to miss out on a good deal, I had paid a RM50 deposit to sort of reserve the brand new piano (I told them I’d confirm the order during the weekend). So when I’ve decided not to buy the piano from them, I need to get something from the store so that I don’t forfeit the deposit.
Let me reveal to you first that I can be annoyingly fickle minded at times. First I called the taukeh-soh to discuss on the price of a violin which we agreed on later (still I think it’s a tad expensive than another store); then the staff found out that they don’t have stock in-house and need to place order. After hanging up the phone, thought of the RM40-50 I could save if I get it from other store, I called the taukeh-soh again to ask if I could use the deposit instead to enroll my son for JMC class and cancel the violin order. I know I know (am guilty of being petty :PbPb)… if I’m the taukeh-soh, I also would be exasperated with such a customer! But as a customer I’ve got the right to choose how to spend my money right? After all, either way they still make money from me. Heh!
Actually, the offer that I mentioned was for a new Yamaha U1J, those used in ABRSM exams. The taukeh-soh quoted the price of an examination model unit for a brand new piano, which is too good to be true！ That means it is about 25% off the retail price，albeit still exorbitantly priced for home use. At first I had thought I wouldn’t mind forking out that money because I have wanted to buy one all along for my children and myself (yeah yeah… you can say I’m using them as an excuse hahah), and I’m a sucker who can’t resist a good bargain :P
However after seriously thinking it through the next day, I began having second thoughts whether it’s worth spending so much (actually I was having a hard time parting with my money heheheheh!). The piano is approximately half the price of a Perodua Kancil 850EZI. Well, like my Papa has put it, if I’m a millionaire, of course the price would be kacang putih; but for a normal working class people 打工一族 like me, not necessary to spend so much. Therefore I didn’t by the brand new model in the end and bought a used piano, which is a better model relatively speaking, at half the price instead. The piano still looks kind of new… well, since I‘ve bought it I have to say it looks new :P
Now, being the sucker for not wanting to miss out on a good deal, I had paid a RM50 deposit to sort of reserve the brand new piano (I told them I’d confirm the order during the weekend). So when I’ve decided not to buy the piano from them, I need to get something from the store so that I don’t forfeit the deposit.
Let me reveal to you first that I can be annoyingly fickle minded at times. First I called the taukeh-soh to discuss on the price of a violin which we agreed on later (still I think it’s a tad expensive than another store); then the staff found out that they don’t have stock in-house and need to place order. After hanging up the phone, thought of the RM40-50 I could save if I get it from other store, I called the taukeh-soh again to ask if I could use the deposit instead to enroll my son for JMC class and cancel the violin order. I know I know (am guilty of being petty :PbPb)… if I’m the taukeh-soh, I also would be exasperated with such a customer! But as a customer I’ve got the right to choose how to spend my money right? After all, either way they still make money from me. Heh!
posted by domesticgoddess at 9/05/2005 04:33:00 pm
Heh, DG will start performing concert in her blog anysoon. Watch out, yeah? Tickets - FOC. :bpbp