No Sell Aiya

Buyer was keen to purchase the HTC Touch Dual from me. Names have been changed to protect user privacy. His name starts with D and I think its a male name unless the parents got into the unusual fix of naming the daughter a boy's name, in hope for a male heir.


Dooh : Sorry for e late sms. ur htc touch dual still available?
6th Sense : Yes

Dooh : How many months old and how much u setting? Sorry I exited from internet already
6th Sense : 3 to 4mths old. Warranty is one year. Why dont you name a price, cos I forgot how much I list:-) think I set 400 or 500plus? I am open. Original price is 800plus

Dooh : Condition?
6th Sense : Very good used twice then keep liao. Hmmm not a savvy pda user. Warranty still valid for the next 8 or 9 months at least

Dooh : My budget not more 300. any chance?
6th Sense : M1 promo 368 if sign plan. original price is 848. I throwing in whole set with headset, pouch, and SD card, if can give 360 its a deal :-)

Dooh : Aiyo without contract is always very ex la. I hv line to recontract at only 268 but no intention to d so. lets' deal at 300la, we can meet tomorrow in town area
6th Sense : I can meet you in tomw afternoon. We meet middle lah 330 k?

* Comments : Look Mr Dooh if you can recontract why arent u doing so, dont try to pull a fast one on me *

Dooh : Aiyo give me 300 la. quick deal and u can spend more time shopping liao la. My location Queenstown, you? Lets meet in e late morning or else evening also can

Dooh : Oh where is your office? I can go pick I can up. Aiyo 300dollars la, I poor man who just lost my phone thats why, Already upset all data lost liao. Help me la, sell it to me at 300la.
6th Sense : I work in Queenstown can meet tomw lunch. Hope you can give me 330 la..i waiting to take the money buy another second hand phone le. Otherwsie I am stuck with a button spoilt phone.

6th Sense : My office is at alexandra technopark..if u driving, turn in from alexandra main road.
Dooh : Near HP?

* Comments : I wrote that purposely to test if he belong to the family of "Rich-make-poor-people-poorer". Reminds me of my ex-lady boss, a rich wife of ex Speaker/MP who can be driven dead or alive by every dollar and cents *


6th Sense : Yes near HP, u driving means u got money lei. I really need the money to buy anor phone. Er please be nice enuf to give me 330. Extra 30dollars also cant make a full tank :-)

Dooh : you driving to work or I can meet u at train station before u start work?
6th Sense : Meet at Queenstown train station. I dont drive, Meet Lunch time cos i start work at 11am.

Dooh : I will use my company car to get there. How about meet before you start work? Ok for me, lunch can be on me at e coffeeshop next to the station la. Let's deal at 300, pls bring along the whole set with purchase receipt

* Comments : For sure! This is a rich man trying to rip off a salaried employee whose money has shrinked by 6% due to inflation. Did you say u were driving a company car, omigod, you own a company! Sorry not selling, matter of principle *

6th Sense : Its ok. I am sure there are other interested buyer, thanks for the offer.
Dooh : ok good night

1.04am - sms conversation ended at this time- :-(

~6th Sense

Paper Sense

OCBC keeps sending me monthly credit card statements even though I’ve discontinued the use of my card ages ago. I’ve gone paperless for most of my bills already – just didn’t have the right sense to call in to ask OCBC to stop because I’m hoping they would appeal to their common sense and stop the next month. But they never did. For 1.5 years.

The green side of me finally made me pick up the phone at 11pm one night to ask them to stop.

After six minutes on hold with messages informing me that the call centre is experiencing a high volume of calls (really, who in their right mind would be making calls to their banks at 11pm at night?), a real person, Mr. X, finally took the call.

I explained the situation and Mr. X said the reason why I am still getting statements was the I have a credit of four cents in my account. Incredulous, I told Mr. X that OCBC can keep that four cents, but to just stop sending me administrative documents. Not a problem, said Mr. X, we just need to “zerorised” your account but please let me put you on hold first. Another 2 minutes later, ok, its done, informed Mr. X, anything else I can help you with?

Despite Mr. X’s chirpy service at ungodly hours, I’m let down by the fact that if I didn’t make the call, the statements will probably keep on coming. OCBC probably spent more than four cents by sending me all these paper work for the past 1.5 years. Can’t imagine how many others besides me have “slipped through the cracks”?

~SeamonkeY~

Business Class to Bangkok

A weekend trip to Bangkok isn't exciting for Singaporeans anymore. I've had friends who are just doing day trips to the City of Angels now - arrive, brunch, shop, massage, seafood dinner and then catch the last flight out from Bangkok back to Singapore. 

Just completed my most recent trip to the city. Ironically, what use to be the draw for me in Bangkok (the shopping) cant't be compared what I think is the least important of any trips i.e. flights and accommodation. 

Kenneth Cole decided to redeem his miles for business class for our flights. Actually, he booked it too late and there wasn't any coach seats left. And after getting on SQ's business class, now I'm craving for another flight out....and i hate to fly. What's the difference between coach and business? For starters, (1) service is really a lot friendlier. I can imagine why the tai tai slapped that stewardess. (2) Linen towels in the bathrooms. One-time use only and gets thrown into the trash. Not very environment-friendly. (3) Noise-cancellation headsets. No more plastics headphones that will ruin your hair. (4) Meals. I chose a low-lactose one for fun for my return trip. Figured the low-lactose meals also = low-salt = high fibre = bland. I consoled myself by thinking its to balance out the lamp chops I had for my flight to Bangkok. 

Friggin' flights were too short. Damn. I'm a converted business-class fan. 

Pictures of the boutique hotel I stayed at next.

~SeamonkeY~ 

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