i entered this shop while trying to shop for a body mask. the previous shops ive been that day usually offer me prices of about $70 average for a litre size mask.
when in this shop, i expressed my intention, and i was led to sit down at the counter while the person went deep into the shop. 2 ladies then came out with a tub of mask, in a retail size, i guess about 300ml at most, and started promoting the item to me. when i asked for the prices, they just ignored n keep telling me the benefits. and when i finally got to know the price, i was told its 150dollars.
they told me its expensive coz it from italy etc and when they were explaining, 3 other ladies came out and surround me. it was like a mass hard selling. i initially rejected saying i do not have enough cash, they told me to use nets. i say i do not have enough money in nets, they told me to use credit card. when i finally rejected the offer, they promote spa packages to me. another round of hard selling. when i rejected, they told me about manicure. fine, i thought maybe i can buy a bottle of nail polish and ask for the price of an OPI. its $22. I asked if i buy a few more bottles will it be cheaper, and the deal offered to me was: buy 5 bottles which accumulates to $110 will entitle me to a membership. and subsequently i can buy the nail polish at 10% discount which is about $20. average price i see outside is $18. not to mention having to buy 6 bottles.
i found out about this home based manicure service online and decided to give it a try. without much impression of the exact price of services, i only communicate with the manicurist about what services id like to do and the charges.
i opted for a hand mask service and was quoted (i forgot the exact price) for example $20. so happily i had my session done and left. i later checked the website again and realised that the price i was quoted, includes a classic manicure too but was not offered to me in the session just becoz i didnt ask.
i gave the manicurist the benefit of doubt for whatever reason she didnt give me the classic manicure. but it was just days ago i found out from another acquaintance that she too had such experience with the manicurist, that certain services stated in her site was not being performed and that she tend to reduce the amt of ingredients used in the sessions and finishes services off easily.
the manicurist told me she has alot of regular customers. i wonder where do they come from.
SSCCsaid: Hi Nicnic , There might be a misunderstanding between us. I sincerly hope that you would come back to try my spa manicure & pedicure services with your acquaintance again with no charges at all. 12 Mar 2009 at 11:13 pm
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a friend of mine recently got a puppy from ericsson pet farm and i didnt know even the price for puppies have went up! god. up till abt 50% more the price i got my dog from them, which was 3 years back.
anyway, along the stretch of road with many other pet shops, ericsson seems like the one which is the most presentable, which i believe is the reason why it always attract the most crowds.
i cant comment on the 'quality' of the puppies they sell, but just sharing some of my experience in ericsson.
one thing i dislike about ericsson is the double standards of serving customer. this week they will happily give you a 20% discount on purchases and next week they'll tell you they cant possibly give you 20% off. i guess it really depend on the mood of the staff on how much discount they want to give you.
another thing i realise after my friend bought her puppy, ericsson is always using the same technique in selling, which is to tell you another buyer is coming to get the dog today or the day after, but the staff likes you and will wanna sell the dog to you instead. the staff said the same thing to me when i got my dog from them. this is something i really discourage as it seems like they are trying hard to sell you the dog which if people bought the dog on impulse, you cant say for sure the owner will be a responsible one. and what happen next is the innocent dog becoming a victim on irresponsible ownership.
situated at the 4th storey in compass point, sengkang library is singapore's first 'DIY' library that encourage the people to 'self service', which explains the comparatively large number of service stations to help the library users.
categorised into 4 zones namely like the adults and children book collection zone, transaction zone, multimedia cafe and activity room.
the shelves in this particular library is pretty interesting as its not the normal linear shelves but designed in a way whereby its somehow protruding outwards where the signages are prominently shown.
there is also a section whereby local artists can display their art creation, which i think is good in encouraging the talented.
comfy environment with modern technology. im really quite impressed by how the library board actually manage their libraries nowadays.
located in jurong east, jurong regional library is the biggest public library under the national library board.
its easy to get lost in such a big place, just like i did. hmm.. id say that even though jurong regional library is the biggest, its furnishing and ambience are considered just okay when compared to the rest. just how a normal library should look like.
it has about 4 storeys high and a basement. had a hard time knowing where to find my stuff but all thanks to the helpful people there, i found my books pretty quickly.
oh yah, one thing i am impressed about jurong regional library is that they have a stage at one of the level that allow band performaces etc which i think is very encouraging for the youth, to make them believe in their dreams :)
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when in this shop, i expressed my intention, and i was led to sit down at the counter while the person went deep into the shop. 2 ladies then came out with a tub of mask, in a retail size, i guess about 300ml at most, and started promoting the item to me. when i asked for the prices, they just ignored n keep telling me the benefits. and when i finally got to know the price, i was told its 150dollars.
they told me its expensive coz it from italy etc and when they were explaining, 3 other ladies came out and surround me. it was like a mass hard selling. i initially rejected saying i do not have enough cash, they told me to use nets. i say i do not have enough money in nets, they told me to use credit card. when i finally rejected the offer, they promote spa packages to me. another round of hard selling. when i rejected, they told me about manicure. fine, i thought maybe i can buy a bottle of nail polish and ask for the price of an OPI. its $22. I asked if i buy a few more bottles will it be cheaper, and the deal offered to me was: buy 5 bottles which accumulates to $110 will entitle me to a membership. and subsequently i can buy the nail polish at 10% discount which is about $20. average price i see outside is $18. not to mention having to buy 6 bottles.
i left speechless.
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i opted for a hand mask service and was quoted (i forgot the exact price) for example $20. so happily i had my session done and left. i later checked the website again and realised that the price i was quoted, includes a classic manicure too but was not offered to me in the session just becoz i didnt ask.
i gave the manicurist the benefit of doubt for whatever reason she didnt give me the classic manicure. but it was just days ago i found out from another acquaintance that she too had such experience with the manicurist, that certain services stated in her site was not being performed and that she tend to reduce the amt of ingredients used in the sessions and finishes services off easily.
the manicurist told me she has alot of regular customers. i wonder where do they come from.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Hi Nicnic , There might be a misunderstanding between us. I sincerly hope that you would come back to try my spa manicure & pedicure services with your acquaintance again with no charges at all.
12 Mar 2009 at 11:13 pm
anyway, along the stretch of road with many other pet shops, ericsson seems like the one which is the most presentable, which i believe is the reason why it always attract the most crowds.
i cant comment on the 'quality' of the puppies they sell, but just sharing some of my experience in ericsson.
one thing i dislike about ericsson is the double standards of serving customer. this week they will happily give you a 20% discount on purchases and next week they'll tell you they cant possibly give you 20% off. i guess it really depend on the mood of the staff on how much discount they want to give you.
another thing i realise after my friend bought her puppy, ericsson is always using the same technique in selling, which is to tell you another buyer is coming to get the dog today or the day after, but the staff likes you and will wanna sell the dog to you instead. the staff said the same thing to me when i got my dog from them. this is something i really discourage as it seems like they are trying hard to sell you the dog which if people bought the dog on impulse, you cant say for sure the owner will be a responsible one. and what happen next is the innocent dog becoming a victim on irresponsible ownership.
urgh.
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categorised into 4 zones namely like the adults and children book collection zone, transaction zone, multimedia cafe and activity room.
the shelves in this particular library is pretty interesting as its not the normal linear shelves but designed in a way whereby its somehow protruding outwards where the signages are prominently shown.
there is also a section whereby local artists can display their art creation, which i think is good in encouraging the talented.
comfy environment with modern technology. im really quite impressed by how the library board actually manage their libraries nowadays.
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its easy to get lost in such a big place, just like i did. hmm.. id say that even though jurong regional library is the biggest, its furnishing and ambience are considered just okay when compared to the rest. just how a normal library should look like.
it has about 4 storeys high and a basement. had a hard time knowing where to find my stuff but all thanks to the helpful people there, i found my books pretty quickly.
oh yah, one thing i am impressed about jurong regional library is that they have a stage at one of the level that allow band performaces etc which i think is very encouraging for the youth, to make them believe in their dreams :)
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!wow, now we got a library-specialised reviewer! haha. keep up the good work.
24 Oct 2008 at 9:16 am