An evening with D

Its all begin when D decided to buy a new notebook, so I did my research for the best notebook at the best price. So I found a good one, Acer, retailed at RM2299, with great specs, crystal bright 14inch screen, DVD writer, and everything you could ask for in a Notebook plus Acer is a Malaysian product and this model uses AMD processor instead.

full specs

So, I went to PC Depot to look at the notebook myself (Id check it on their web before), they have a great deal for that notebook, free RM30 voucher, lock and optical mouse. Erm, very sleek and nice, Id fall in love at the first sight. I got the brochure and gave it to D. Well, as usual, D has to look at other shop with his ‘advisor’. Then he found the same notebook at shop C with the same tag price.

Then, he told me about it. I’m skeptical, nobody can compete with PC Depot offer. So I asked D, can they give all the free gifts like at PC Depot. Well, he replied absolutely, everything’s complete. But deep inside I know it won’t be the same, I’m positive that the best offer is only at PC Depot.

So, this evening we went to shop C, to look at the notebook he said. Yes, my guess is right. The shop owner can only give a free mouse with the notebook. Well since D had promised to buy the notebook from that shop when he first went there, so he had installed all kind of software in it. Owh, now I see, D’s definition of complete. (complete with essential software, is what he meant) If it is just software, I can do it myself, there’s a pile of it at home. Obviously I’m not happy with the idea of buying it there, since I knew there is a better deal.

Now the situation looks like D want to buy it, but me don’t (Owh yes Im the ass huhu)

So the owner asked me what I’m not happy about? I think it sounded rude. So I said that the notebook is a display unit. But then he insists that it is a brand new. (Yes a brand new, but still a display unit) Oh yes, he is not happy, me being a smart ass, gonna fail his attempt to sell D the notebook.

His pathetic attempt to win D heart, by stating D is nice (erm sound like he is suggesting me not) and He added that I look sad, and he is also sad to see me that way. Oh my, that’s an insult. Yes I am not happy with the deal.

So I brought out the real fact (why actually I don’t wanna buy that notebook), I told him the fact that PC Depot sells it with free mouse, lock and RM30 voucher, and state that, as a consumer I have the right to choose. (Owh yes right onto his face)

He didn’t gave up, added a lock as a gift and argue bout the voucher, he explained a voucher mean I have to buy other things from the shop with RM 30 discounts, like I’m a uncomprehending-able moron. And insist if he gave RM30 voucher, will make the purchase don’t bring any profit to him. (Yes I understand that profit from selling a Note book is not that much since my uncle is in computer sales, usually it’s no more than a RM100 per a notebook)

Having to listen to his argument, make me loose my self esteem, u know its embarrassing, all eyes at that the shop was wandering at you as the shop owner speak out loud.

Hey, I don’t ask for all the gifts, actually I don’t wanna buy it from your shop! (That doesn’t come out loud, only whispers inside, huhu).

OK, D asked my opinion. Tired to argue anymore, I said it’s up to you D, your money, your notebook. And the purchased was made, despite that I’m not happy with it. D reasoned, the shop owner had already installed the so called RM80 valued software in the notebook and ‘tak apalah baucer RM30 tu’. Before we exit, the owner said Thank You and I replied with Thank You.

Alright, whatever. What has done is done. The problem is my melancholic self, make it hard to let go. So here I am, writing it here, abstractly, so that it can be easily comprehended and later erased.

This is not the first time though. Same things happened some time ago, when D decided to buy a digital camera, so I’m the one who has to make the research online on which model and made a suggestion, but then he made the purchase at his advisor’s fren store and this time he only got a 128MB memory card instead a 1GB card if he bought it at my suggested shop, the PC Depot.

Yes, I don’t loose anything, but it’s heartbreaking, when u told someone something, but then he didn’t follow, especially when that fella asked your opinion.

I know its not D intention to break my heart. But it’s always like that. Right now, I feel that I’m tired of doing anything on D’s behalf, always; he won’t listen to me at the end, it does make me feel unworthy and down Huhu.

Always, I try hard to remind myself that it’s not his intention although it’s hard to…

Dear Allah, soften my heart to always accept D, Amin.

15 mins later after letting all above out (Its like huge burden been lifted, thx to the person who'd invented blog)…
Now, I feel that I’m a pathetic melodramatic who makes RM 30 voucher, such a big deal. Huhu. Alhamdulillah, I'm now able to make peace with D and myself.

p.s. moral of the story? I myself not sure Huhu