Wednesday, 27 June 2007

ABCs of Shopping for Aircon

I was quite frustrated recently with house renovations. It didn't help that I am equally upset at work and personal life (or the lack of it). Oh well, my parents decided to install air-conditioning in my house, and I had to rack brains to do research on what brand to get, and what models to choose.

These are some of my "research" from a forum - prety interesting!

THE BRAND TALK

Customer: I am looking for a Sys 3 air con for my HDB flat. Do you have any recommendations?

Salesman: Sys 3 a lot of brands, see which one you want?

Customer: I heard Brand A quite good, my parents last time also used Brand A.

Salesman: So so lah. People buy because the brand famous.U pay for brand only. My techanicans say Brand A, the PCB spoil easily.

Customer: Then Brand B?

Salesman: They everyday advertisement u think no need money one ar!Actually their stuff very cheap after adding all these cost then so ex! Not worth buying. Somemore made in Thailand already, no more Japan made.

Customer: Then which one good?

Salesman: Brand C good.Very fast cold.Quiet also.Somemore Brand C is inventor of remote controller, very reliable. Brand C first in everything. Now having promotion,$1400. U buy Brand A $1900, Brand B $1800. Why pay so much for the same thing?This is what you will probably encounter when searching for your air con.

If you really will to take a while to think over what the salesman said, you would have noticed he is very much trying to sell you Brand C.

L-I-A-R!

No comments: