What I noticed about MOST (Update: some people took offence, but I said MOST; it's not a sweeping statement, just a general observation) Malaysians is they like to be spoon-fed. I don't think these people even realise their weakness. I guess we should blame the education system here. And all thanks to that, we have a new generation of copy-cats.
Being an early Seller on eBay Malaysia, I have had my fair share of newbie Sellers copying my text and format, including payment terms, shipping method and tariff, right down to font size and colour too. That really pissed me off, at first.
The only thing they did not copy was product image and description, except for once. Thank God for small mercies!
I'm not sure if there are still people copying from my auctions, I don't bother to check anymore.
Now the new trend on eBay Malaysia is, perhaps business is THAT bad, Sellers are starting to undercut each other's prices, and even offering lower shipping fees than normally charged by Pos Malaysia or other major courier companies.
Even I can't beat Pos Malaysia, despite walking to the Post Office, thus saving "handling" charge for my buyers. By the way, I do not believe in charging "packing & handling" charges unless it's a gift wrapping service, to be fair to both Buyer and Seller.
Trading, after all, is a two-way thingy. AND it's a dog-eat-dog world.
Thursday, 13 July 2006
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2 comments:
My sentiments exactly, and yes it's from the education system.
BTW, are you open to do a podcast interview on my blog? If you do, please contact me.
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Yes, you have hurt my rather fragile feelings. :(
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