the so called…SUPPORT FRIEND!

Posted on October 6th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Rojak.

Have you ever heard someone saying…

“Hey…I support you…I buy this from you…you give me best best price lah!”

Your friend is selling computer, doing it as a business to support his family and life. You plan to buy a computer, so you thought of him and want to “support” him.

You went to his shop, said “hey friend, I want to buy a computer for my kid, you give me best price then I support you and buy from you lah!”

THINK AGAIN!

Are you really supporting your so called FRIEND? Or are you trying to TAKE ADVANTAGE from your friend?

Your friend is making living from selling computer, and yet you are trying to squezze him and ask him to give you the lowest possible price and to SUPPORT YOU! So this is the friendship you are talking about…

A true friend won’t mind paying more to support the business of another friend, that is what I think is the true support. So next time if you want to buy something at the lowest price from your friend, don’t use the word “Support him” again instead of “Support ME!”.

6 comments.

Danny Tey

Comment on October 6th, 2009.

Yes, Support Each Other… Loh.. i think buying from friend is something like FEI SHUI BU LIU WAI REN TIAN! Better let friend earn rather than others… Friend would also recommend the best lah!

KhoKing

Comment on October 6th, 2009.

Hi Danny,

Most friends would say…

“XYZ shop offer me RM1050, I want to give you business…you sell to me at RM1000 lah!”

This is so called “I want to support you…”.

Anthony

Comment on October 8th, 2009.

mmm.. when it comes to money.. as human natural behaviour, very little friend will be real friend..
and I have experienced being con when i ’support them’ by buying from those ”friend..ss”
so.. whats fairness..? normally i just treat them as.. sigh.. there goes another un-expected charity..
and dont hope they will be entertain again.. hehe

dony

Comment on October 9th, 2009.

hi……

echoes

Comment on October 14th, 2009.

friendship = benefits to both parties

CEG

Comment on October 20th, 2009.

Heh heh. I understand your feeling. M’sian being M’sian, we always want to get “best” price, and just couldn’t careless about the seller. many don’t appreciate to service them, we need to make some profit, otherwise, hv to “close shop” in no time. We also don’t value “service/advice”, we just want CHEAP CHEAP. so many ask ask check check, then go buy from someone who sells a little “cheaper”

I think sometimes it is difficult to do biz with friends, or even worse with relatives. Not only on the issue of price, but in my experience friends/relatives can really take advantage of you (with regards to exchange/return/refund) :(

so “support” means buy at a reasonable price lah, esp when ur friend is new in biz, his discount from supplier would also be limited lah.

just my 2 cents.

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