Was at a camera shop in DU on raya eve, looking for a UV filter for my zoom lens. Then I saw the SB800.
I asked him how much for the SB800 speedlight...knowing the market rate is plus minus RM1300.
He said, RM740.
I said, "What? Really?" and caught myself. I tested him. How about RM700 for the filter AND the SB800?
He said, "aah can can.."
I said, "ok...i'll go to the bank to take out some money. u wait ahh"
As i was leaving, he chased me, he said, "Miss..soli...it's not RM740, it's actually RM 1040"
I said, "Ok..RM1000 for the filter AND SB800"
He said OK. I went to the bank and came back.
I tested him again, "My friend said RM1000 expensive la. RM850 can ah?"
He said, "aaa can can.."
Was this dude for real?
So i said, OK lah....pack it up boyy! I couldn't believe my luck. heeheehee..
Then he took the flash from the display cabinet, and informed me, as if our conversation in the past 15 minutes never happened, "ok miss, RM1599."
Nevermind the fact that the RM80 Hoya filter i came in for turned out to be out of stock and he showed me an RM40 alternative which he said was more expensive. (???)
When I reminded him what he agreed with me, he pursuaded me to pay using my credit card.
I told him to stop wasting other people's time and walked out empty handed. No flash, no filter. Just a wad of cash that ended up back in the bank.
He got a good scolding from him supervisor who profusely apologized to me.
aaah well. it was too good to be true anyway. haha.
Selamat Hari Raya, Crazy Salesguy!
