August 2011

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How To Frustrate Your Customer?
08.26.11 | Permalink |Uncategorized| Comments Off
Early in the morning, I got a call from Citibank Malaysia. I wasn’t in a mood to talk to them because I work very late the night before and needed my beauty sleep. The sales agent and a Citibank called about my complaint.

It all happens a few weeks back when a credit card promoter approached me, asking me to sign up for the cash back credit card. I was being nice and hear him out. When signing up, every customer would look for the benefit of what the card can provide.

The agent told me:
- A nice luggage bag and a knapsack for first 150 customers will be sent to me. No mention when.
- $50 cash rebate back after 3 transaction made, to cover the govt tax.
- Cash back as you pay for petrol (5%), groceries (2%)…etc.
After I signed up for the card, here are the extra T&C, not mentioned.
- Luggage bag, after 3 transactions and wait after 6-8 week, the gift will be sent. Other banks, I get the free gift on the spot!
- $50 cash rebate after 3 transitions and wait 60 days.
- Cash back, you get it after collection of minimum RM50. By the way, I cannot find this policy in their website. Other banks, I get it REAL TIME.
Nice to hear all the good benefit but you still have to WAIT to get it. A few words for you Citibank, you can have the card back!

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Cool Custom Wheels
08.26.11 | Permalink |Living, PP| Comments Off

I didn’t know that you can have cool car rims until my 4 wheels were stolen. Yes, many years ago, I parked my car outside my house and next morning my dad screamed when all my 4 wheels were stolen.

Imagine, my car was park on a slope, yet the thief can jet it up and take away all the wheels. They left 2 jets to support it. How crazy can he be?

Anyway, I reported to the police and went shopping for new wheels. I wished I had known the beyern custom wheels, they have really cool custom wheels. I drove a sporty car too, it certainly add style to it.

After that incident, my car is parked inside the house rather than out.

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Hi-5 Technology
08.26.11 | Permalink |PP, Technology| Comments Off

With technology these days, we can do conference calls at your very own home. I am so glad that the infrastructure here allows me to do that.

These past 2 weeks, I have been having many night conferencing calls, it was the most intensive long hours of meeting I ever have in my working career. 8 hours straight without leaving my chair, except bio break for 2 weeks.

Guess what? None of my data or voice line gave me any trouble.

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My New Thermal Cooker
08.13.11 | Permalink |Uncategorized| Comments Off

I heard so much about Thermal Cooker but never wanted to buy one because I am not sure that it will work. Last week, my credit card bank sent me the new rewards catalog and I spotted a 2.5L Thermal Cooker in there. I ordered it immediately to test out if it works. Good thing here is, it is free since I have points to redeem it.

Wow, it was delivered to me very quickly. The only stuff I can cook in my house is a packet of red bean. I soak the red bean for 2-3 hours. Put it into the Thermal Cooker inner pot to boil. Add sugar and orange peel. Boil about 10 minutes on stove and transfer it to the Thermal Cooker and lock it tight. The heat contain inside the thermal cooker will cook the food. Make sure you get a good brand.

I did this at 11pm. Next morning, I have red bean dessert…yummy…:P~~~

I also make ABC soup with it. This is cool with so little preparation. Best is I do not overcook my food and watch the fire. I’m liking this. Now I am looking for a 5L one. It does conserved a lot of energy.

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Baby Gifts
08.13.11 | Permalink |Baby, Gift, PP| Comments Off

I just received four birth announcements this month. Oh dear! I haven’t prepared the baby gifts for them. How I wished I can just a gift card for the parents to get whatever the baby need.

Gift card here are really rare. Shop owners, maybe you should think about doing gift cards.

Next best thing I would usually gift is cloth diapers in cute patterns. I really love them and it is good for the environment compare to disposable.

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Cell Boosters
08.13.11 | Permalink |Living, PP, iPhone| Comments Off

I really hate it when I cannot get phone signals at part of my house. Many of my friends have complained they cannot get me. I wished I have a wireless cell booster to boost up the signal in my home.

I like the iBooster for iPhone. It is a plug and play booster with no installation required. However it is only for 2G and 3G. I wonder is there a version for iPhone 4? I must go do some research on it. If you have use one before, feel free let me know if it works.

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Night Driving
08.11.11 | Permalink |Living, PP| Comments Off

I do hate driving at night in US. I got used to the bright streets light here. In US, street lights are rare. When driving there, I can only see a few feet away. One thing good is that people do not jaywalk there because the street is very wide. Every time I drove at night there, I do wish I have anOff Road Lights on my vehicle.

At one time, I made a wrong turning into some residential area with no lights at all. Worst thing, it was raining heavily. I am so glad I made it out safely, thanks to the GPS.

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Steel Drums
08.11.11 | Permalink |PP| Comments Off

Do you know that stainless steel drums are very durable? Now with green environment concept, they are made with recyclable material. If you want to find the manufacturer of steel drums, do go to DrumOfSteel.com for details.

They even make stainless steel pails, buckets, wine drums and barrels. There is no job too big or too large for them to produce

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