Once bitten, Twice 'not' shy

I felt terribly annoyed yesterday, mostly with myself.

I had lost a $40 voucher which I redeemed recently at a certain up-market baby fashion chain store in Singapore.

A voucher which I spent $200 at the store to qualify.

$200 on random baby stuff that I did not really need.

Yes, I was a willing victim of a marketing ploy.

But that’s not the rub.

I went back to the store at Tampines Mall yesterday, picked out a few clothes items, and at the cashier, pleaded with the manager to give me the $40 discount anyway, since the store had all the records of my spending, including evidence that I had redeemed the voucher.

As expected, she politely refused, and said the best she could do was to put a block on my voucher, so no one else could use it.

Now HOW EXACTLY DOES THAT HELP ME? Although I can certainly see how the $40 savings could help the store.

So what did I do?

I stormed out, drove into town and bought the exact same items from another store of the same chain at the Bugis Junction mall.



Yes, I am racking up credits to another $40 voucher.

I truly am a sucker.