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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Harvey Norman

Different quotation offered by different branches.

So far, they have attracted loads of purchases from us through attractive sales discounts and service level.

Cameras / lenses / PCs - they are willing to beat out the competition!
Often successfully!

Gain City

On occasions when we are able to seek out the more efficient managers or sales representatives at Gain City stores, we manage to obtain very competitive pricing on home appliances and electronics.  Far lower prices than even their sale at expos.

Run your quotations through them whenever you have big purchases.

Challenger Online

Overall good experience shopping via Challenger Online.

The range of items and its quantity remains much less than that offered directly at their stores.

This is generally the case with most retailers here.

The first major retailer or supermarket who can somehow sync their online and in-store facilities seamlessly, would undoubtedly capture a larger share of the market.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Mount Kinabalu Disaster

Deepest condolence to those who lost the lives of precious ones.

Natural disasters can hit like a bolt out of the blue.
But there appears to be risk-avoidance issues here.

First impression when we heard about Tanjong Katong Primary School kids being trapped at the mountain was disbelief.  Mount Kinabalu proper — as in not the outskirts but right on the mountain itself?  Primary 6 — as in Primary School — as in 12-year-olds? 

Wait a minute.  It can't be. 

Primary School kids are under-aged for this type of terrain. Is it motivated by a case of up-man-ship — where one has to look to more and more extreme activities to stand out from the rest?

At that age, there are so many more suitable adventurous places where one can receive experiences of impact.

This reminds of the South Korean Ferry Disaster where school kids (and their parents) look up to the school authorities to ensure a safe journey, but safety protocol was lacking.

Schools are given a lot of autonomy these days. 
There's good and bad.

The last time we dispute one school's approach on a certain subject, we were told they know best.

Do they?