International retailers VS Local retailers

This pic was borrowed from kaboodle.com.  I bought the 'special little boy tatty' instead.

Here's the thing, yesterday the moment my colleague WD (not her real name) came back to the office after a long break, she brought the things I asked her to buy at mothercare's sale last week.  I had her buy "Special Little Boy Tatty Teddy" at 70% discount and a cute "est.2011" bodysuit at 50% discount.  50%? By right, it's only 20% off but the retailer wrongly labelled as 50% off.  The great thing about mothercare being the worldwide no. 1 retailer for moms or moms-to-be has succeeded in practicing the "customer's always right" concept. WD only found the price should have been reduced by only 20% when she was already at the counter and about to pay.  But, the cashier told her, it's ok, she could pay 50% less as what has been labelled.  Yeah, obviously it's not her fault... Bravo!!!  Hurm... too bad these cute stuffs are not for me cos I'm not yet a mom-to-be... They're for my nephew's newborn baby. : )

Ok, now I wanna speak bahasa my mama tongue sebab malulah kalau nak cerita pasal ni just in case ade orang asing terjumpa blog ni... ;P

KAMDAR ~ yang kelakarnya, benda yang lebih kurang sama jadi kat Kamdar jugak.  Semalam, WD and I pegi beli baju2 sekolah untuk 44 anak2 yg tak berapa bernasib baik untuk our CSR event.  Sorang dapat 2 pasang.  Memang banyak2 pasang la kitorg beli semalam.  The thing is, tanda harga dah tertulis RM6.90 untuk sehelai tudung.  Cashier pun kiralah RM6.90 satu tudung.  pastu dahlah, mesin credit card/debit card tak boleh baca our credit and debit cards.  Katanya, tak ade line? Dhuh!  Terpaksalah menapak pegi bank, withdraw duit beribu.  Tak ke bahaya? Duit company plak tu!!! *&^%$#@!

Anyway, bila dah patah balik ke Kamdar,  tiba2 sales girls kat situ kata harga sebenar tudung dah naik sekarang. Tudung tu dah tiba2 jadi RM7.90 la plak dgn alasan mase kami order minggu lepas tu harganya masih RM6.90.  Sekarang dah naik RM1. Tapi, dah tentu2 label kat tudung tu masih tertulis RM6.90. Salah siapa?  In the end, diorang masih tekankan kami bayar RM7.90 sehelai.  Masetu jugak sales girls kat situ kelam kabut tukar tanda harga. Boley?  Kalau ikutkan hati, nak jugak-jugak stand up for our rights, tapi nasib baik WD baik orangnya.  Dia bertolak ansur. 

Itulah bezanya local retailer to compare with international retailer.