I works as a Inbound Clerk at a travel agency in KK. Occasionally we do serve walk-in customers & promote our local tours. 10 minutes ago a couple of Singaporeans comes & ask for some local tour information so I walked up & serve them.
Me: How may I help you ma'am?
Auntie: I wanted to go visit Kinabalu Park.
Me: Oh I See. Are you Singaporeans? (From her looks and slang I can tell)
Auntie: Yes.
Me: How many persons are going?
Auntie: I got 4 persons Me & my husband & 2 sons.
Me: Oh currently we have promotional rates to visit the Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring which is inclusive of guiding services, transfers, visits to Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Springs, lunch, entrance fees and It's RM190.00 per person. But since you had 4 persons I'll give you a further special rate of RM170.00
Auntie: Wah so expensive ah my son surfs the website and found RM155.00 wor!
Me: But Auntie we're using quality service you know and our lunch is very decent. Our guides can also speak your language.
Auntie: What car are you using?
Me: Toyota 8 seater Hiace.
Auntie: (Wonders for a moment) Can you give us discount to RM160.00 we got 4 persons you know. If you can give me the price I can confirm you now.
Me: Let me ask my manager first whether he can give you discount or not ah. (Walked to my manager's office)
Me: Outside got 4 persons they wanted special rate of RM160.00 bla bla bla bla
Manager: Doesn't the rate already SPECIAL? No more discount offered. (I walked out of his office)
Me: I'm sorry our rate is already very cheap I can't offer further discount already.
Auntie: Cannot meh my son is surfing the website now he may confirm the other tours de wor if you give me cheaper I can confirm you now.
Me: Cannot leh our rate is already VERY CHEAP & includes everything wor! Normal price is RM239.00 per person leh!
Auntie: Come on la if you give me the price I can confirm you wor.
Me: Sorry Auntie I really can't do anything about the rate.
Auntie: Ok la let me discuss with my sons & we will call you later. (Leaves the seat & walks down)
Me: Have a nice day Auntie & I hope to see you soon! (Cheap @ss! Who wanted to see you again?)
Soon after she leaves and just when I wanted to tell my colleagues how cheap she was she comes back.
Auntie: Can you borrow me your phone ah let me discuss with my sons.
Me: Okay sure. (I dial to the hotel & directed to her room some more & I notice she's staying at one of the most expensive hotel in KK, Le'Meridien)
Auntie: (Picks up the phone & waited a while before hanging up). My son is maybe surfing the internet so he didn't pick up the phone. Never mind I go back and discuss with them & give you a call.
Me: Sure Auntie no problem at all.
Auntie: You sure you cannot confirm the rate ah RM165.00 we immediately confirm you.
Me: Cannot eh auntie really really cheap ed.
Auntie: Ok la I discuss with them first.
Me: Bye Auntie. (The auntie walks down the stairs again.)
I walked out of my seat and scolded how cheap they are and here she comes back again.
Auntie: Can you give me your name card ah so I can call you if confirm joining.
Me: Sure Auntie you can Have my card my name and contact number is on the card. (Hand over the card to her)
Auntie: Eh Really cannot give us the special rate meh we really confirm join wor if you give us.
Me: Cannot la Auntie I REALLY cannot give you cheaper liao.
Auntie: Ok la never mind. (Goes down the stairs again)
Moral of the story = People from Kiasuland is way cheaper than Marehshians.
Me: How may I help you ma'am?
Auntie: I wanted to go visit Kinabalu Park.
Me: Oh I See. Are you Singaporeans? (From her looks and slang I can tell)
Auntie: Yes.
Me: How many persons are going?
Auntie: I got 4 persons Me & my husband & 2 sons.
Me: Oh currently we have promotional rates to visit the Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring which is inclusive of guiding services, transfers, visits to Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Springs, lunch, entrance fees and It's RM190.00 per person. But since you had 4 persons I'll give you a further special rate of RM170.00
Auntie: Wah so expensive ah my son surfs the website and found RM155.00 wor!
Me: But Auntie we're using quality service you know and our lunch is very decent. Our guides can also speak your language.
Auntie: What car are you using?
Me: Toyota 8 seater Hiace.
Auntie: (Wonders for a moment) Can you give us discount to RM160.00 we got 4 persons you know. If you can give me the price I can confirm you now.
Me: Let me ask my manager first whether he can give you discount or not ah. (Walked to my manager's office)
Me: Outside got 4 persons they wanted special rate of RM160.00 bla bla bla bla
Manager: Doesn't the rate already SPECIAL? No more discount offered. (I walked out of his office)
Me: I'm sorry our rate is already very cheap I can't offer further discount already.
Auntie: Cannot meh my son is surfing the website now he may confirm the other tours de wor if you give me cheaper I can confirm you now.
Me: Cannot leh our rate is already VERY CHEAP & includes everything wor! Normal price is RM239.00 per person leh!
Auntie: Come on la if you give me the price I can confirm you wor.
Me: Sorry Auntie I really can't do anything about the rate.
Auntie: Ok la let me discuss with my sons & we will call you later. (Leaves the seat & walks down)
Me: Have a nice day Auntie & I hope to see you soon! (Cheap @ss! Who wanted to see you again?)
Soon after she leaves and just when I wanted to tell my colleagues how cheap she was she comes back.
Auntie: Can you borrow me your phone ah let me discuss with my sons.
Me: Okay sure. (I dial to the hotel & directed to her room some more & I notice she's staying at one of the most expensive hotel in KK, Le'Meridien)
Auntie: (Picks up the phone & waited a while before hanging up). My son is maybe surfing the internet so he didn't pick up the phone. Never mind I go back and discuss with them & give you a call.
Me: Sure Auntie no problem at all.
Auntie: You sure you cannot confirm the rate ah RM165.00 we immediately confirm you.
Me: Cannot eh auntie really really cheap ed.
Auntie: Ok la I discuss with them first.
Me: Bye Auntie. (The auntie walks down the stairs again.)
I walked out of my seat and scolded how cheap they are and here she comes back again.
Auntie: Can you give me your name card ah so I can call you if confirm joining.
Me: Sure Auntie you can Have my card my name and contact number is on the card. (Hand over the card to her)
Auntie: Eh Really cannot give us the special rate meh we really confirm join wor if you give us.
Me: Cannot la Auntie I REALLY cannot give you cheaper liao.
Auntie: Ok la never mind. (Goes down the stairs again)
Moral of the story = People from Kiasuland is way cheaper than Marehshians.