It is a wonder how some businesses manage to survive... I have 2 example to show
Well, firstly is about hair cut. Due to the fact that I will be going for professional attachment after my exam, I went for a hair cut. As I pass by a Malay barber shop, I saw many barbers sitting around chatting. But there was no price board that is significant enough to catch my attention.
When I was considering if I should get my hair cut there, a board caught my eye. It said unisex hair cut S$ 8. So I turn around and ask the group of malay male barbers there.
I said :' Gunting rambut berapa?' (how much for hair cut)
B replied :' sepuluh' (ten)
I asked :' tetapi sana gunting lapan dollar sahaja' (but that side cut only 8 dollars)
B said :' Kalau macam itu, pergilah gunting kat sana' ( if so, go cut there la)
So I went and got my hair cut for 8 dollars. After haircut, there is even a promotion where I will get a free hair cut if I cut for 10 times. (though I think this is bullshit. I cut once in 2 months.. 10 times? almost 2 years....). But the point is that, there is such a promotion, and lower price. I do not know what the other barber shop is thinking..
Another instance is about food. I was trying out a few stalls around my area. most of them have around the same price (2.7, 2.8,2.6). So after a while, I went to get my food at a vegetarian stall which sold me meal at 2.6. I took 3 dishes as per normal.
However, when I was paying for it, I thought I heard wrongly.... The lady there actually charged me for S$3.20. Ridiculously, it is even more expensive than normal meal with meat.
I am not trying to discriminate here, but her husband charged me 2.60..... Where the extra 60 cents come from?
I swear I am not going back to the barber shop and the vegetarian stall anymore.. stupid practices..
