fixing up

October 12, 2008

I cannot find any reason why the haircut price goes up so high!

I was on my haircut planned way back just a while ago. I called Bench Fix Glorietta before I will set for an appointment. Luckily it had vacant scheduled around 6pm but unfortunately the haircut price for a trimmed is Php 300+!!! ano ang ginagamit nilang gunting?  DIAMOND? hahaha.

I know it was only Php 175.00
I didnt pursue the appointment but still gone strolling in Glorietta.

Another BPI Installment Techno Madness held that day and its there last day of promo.  There were lots of appliances, laptops, digital cameras, plasma TVs, cellphones and more gadgets at the Activity Center were on promo partnered with BPI Credit Card.

0% interest payment on 6, 12, and 18 months. I am an avid fan on these promo when I need to purchase some gadgets. I updated myself on what’s the latest gadgets and its prices sold in the market today.  Some prices gone down and others stay the same. 

But really its not 0% interest at all. I read the blogs in MoneySmart on The truth behind 0% interest promos. It was an eye opening but in my mind, ‘i dont have that big cash in my wallet but i need it now and I will use my credit card.‘

Indeed, I really want the new gadgets will be in my hand and the another LCD TV will be in the .. ammm.. there no more wall for it pala in the sala.. heheh. It’s tempting.. (^_^)

Another pieces of brochures, catalog and flyers were at my hand as I moved out in the activity center area. 
I gone to Gold Crest to fixed my phones accessories with new LCD Screen Filter, another spare of Stylus Pen, headset, and Memory Stick.

The staff was not able to removed the old LCD Screen filter easily. it took her more than 30 minutes to removed.  haha. using scatch tapes and other techniques just to removed it. hehe. She commented to the one who placed the first LCD Screen filter that was indeed greatly done. But she made also a great job though a little bubbles in the side but not obvious. 

I bought also a stylus pen from her with tawad of Php 20 pesos each. hehe. I tested the headset in the other store but it was not working when trying to call but I heard as I played the music. I tried another headset. The left speaker did not sound. I tried another again. Same happen. All headset in packaging were teared by the owner to test it. But unfortunately it was unfortunate talaga hehe.. I noticed it already that the designed was not close to original. not shiny. a piece of crap.  I wanted to leave after the 2nd try but the owner were tearing the packaging to to test. so I stayed.

Expecting in that area, you cannot find 100% original gadget in the store but only warranty from them.

I gone to Park Square 1 to see some other accessories I needed to purchase - Headset and Memory Stick. In just one stall I got them all.

Me: Meron ba kayong Headset sa P910i? Ganito po cya. (pinakita ko ang fon)
Staff Girl 1:  Ammm.. Sir wala ata.
Me: Parang patusok ang saksakan nya na hindi sa baba ng fon. Hindi makapal.
Staff Girl 2: (sa kabilang stall). Girl, meron ka nun. tignan mo sa baba.
Me: (natawa ako ng konti. kasi di alam ng staff girl 1 ang binebenta nya).
Staff Girl 2: Tignan mo sa baba. Yan o. yan.
Staff Girl 1: Ganito ba sir?
Me: Yan. tama. yan nga po. test ko muna ha.
Staff Girl 1: (tinangalan ng packaging ang headset)
Me: Magkano ito?
Staff Girl 1: Php 150 lang sir

Napansin ko ang packaging nya ay kakaiba. parang pang original. Nun inabot ang headset ay iba ang finishing ng kulay nya. parehong pareho sa original. (sana).

I tested it and it perfectly work! I heard the music was playing through the headset and the voice piece was working when im trying to test by calling the customer service of Globe hahaha. I thought that it was original (somehow). The packaging was different from the store in Gold Crest. But di ako nakatawad. Php 150 lang talaga.

I was impressed and asked another accessories - Memory Stick Duo 1GB. They had only the fast speed version. I tested it and it work perfectly again!. 

Me: Magkano pala to? 
Staff Girl1:  Php 600  lang sir
Me: Mahal naman. di pede 400 ?
Staff Girl1: Di sir e. Php 500.00 nalang sir.
Me: Okay. Balikan kita ha. tingin lang ako sa ibang store.
Staff Girl 1: (Tinignan nya ang Staff Girl 2). Cge sir last price na Php 450.00 nalang.
Me: Okay. cge na nga. Php 600.00 lahat noh kasama ang Headset. ilang months warranty nito?
Staff Girl 1: 1 month lang sir.
Me: Gawen mo naman 3 years. ehhe. ilagay mo din ang number sa recibo ha,
Staff Girl 1: Anong number sir? Cell number ko sir?
Me: hahahah.. Hindi ung serial number ng Memory Stick just in case isasauli ko.
Staff Girl 1: Hindi sir okay na ito. Ipakita mo lang itong recibo.
Me: Okay . cge na nga. di ma pilit. hehe

A great deal. I bought the accessories because I am on Bench, no project or client, in my current employer.  Im so so bored and sleepy when I did not use the music in my Phone because the very orignal headset was not working anymore way back a year ago na.  I did not maximize the storage of the Memory Stick to copy mp3 songs I like. There were many to choose and I am sleepy now.