I just hate this! Now the 'sales' season has started... I hate it not because I know my wife will be spending a fortune, but I hate the fact that people in Malaysia seem to use the word sales wrongly...
What is a sale actually? A sale is the pinnacle activity in the selling of products or services in return for money or other type of compensation. That's all. Somebody sells a product or service, somebody buys it, money changed hand...that's a sale, as simple as that.
But around us, 'sales' mean discounted prices. Then what do you call it when you buy something at its original price?
Another one which frequently annoys me is 'free gift'. Often promotion items come will another item to attract the buyers. They call this a free gift. But hey, aren't all gifts are supposed to be free? Why call a gift if it is not free? Irony isn't it?
By the way, next time you buy something with a 'free gift', compare it with the price of the same item without the gift. Chances are you will find the price is higher for the one with the 'free gift'. It is not free after all!
Sometimes, you also ended up buying things not wanted to get to the amount for that free gifts.. consumers just need to be aware of all this tactics.. BTW, I just love sales.. for theraphy.. and maybe find something nice to buy a little happiness...
ReplyDeleteyeah rite.......sales & women mana dpt dipisahkan rite?
ReplyDeleteBy the way.......very nice blog bro! Keep up!
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