So we bought some supposedly stolen system and games a few weeks ago. Of course, we didn’t know about it .. till we bought it.. otherwise, why would we take the risk right..?? Some people are so dim wit.. and thinks that we buy stolen stuff even though we know it. Are you crazy…???!!!? Anyhow.. this supposedly stolen stuff is still sitting here.. even though we’ve made several attempts to call the owner.. and he was supposedly to come and get it back .. a few weeks ago. So now i sit here wondering.. was it a scam on the “supposedly” owner part..?? Over here in this town.. you reallly cannot believe anyone i guess.
We have been getting in lots of digital cameras but not enough sd card for our customers. Everyone who was interested in buying a digital camera.. wanted one with an sd card. Why can’t they buy the camera from us… and go elsewhere for the sd card i asked PB.. in which he replied.. they probably don’t want to spend so much money .. for the sd card .. afterall, a previously used digital camera is half of what you would pay for new here. The other thing that is most wanted here is a Wii .. so if anyone got a Wii.. let me know.
Roll up, flexible and rubber keyboard for the fishes .. Oops..!! i mean the boat and the fishermen of this town. Actually they are great for those who has cats who pisses on their keyboards. Muahahhaah!! but so true. I did have customer who came in with a bad laptop because the cat pissed on her laptop .. and fried it. Selling at $21.98 .. it is definitely something that customers who love to eat and drink when working to think of.
I do love it.. but it can feel funny at first.. if you are not use to this kinda keyboard.
The first time i encountered with a Sony Vaio was an advertisement i saw on local tv with Zoe Tay (local actress) from back home, telling us how good it was.. when she was working on her modeling assignments abroad. What intrigue me most even till now is Sony Vaio’s in built camera.. some 15 yrs ago.. because no one had that on their laptops yet. But of course, my cheap Acer has this feature too. But the Sony Vaio is really sleek looking.. and i definitely feel it was built for a lady in mind.
This is for my blogging buddy’s hubby … Andy for being such a wonderful hubby .. to my g/f, Barb..!! and to me of course.. for mailing out the good food from home all the way to Canada. These are the games .. he might be interested in.
When Barb’s hubby had asked about used PS3 games.. i had told her that there might be a region problem.. with buying them from Canada.. and but he kindly informed me that .. it was region free… hahahhahaa!! now how silly i looked right..?? since we own a game store. .and all. Oh well.. !! now at least i know.
We have like a few thousand games in all in our store for sale.. new and used ones.. and of course the used ones are definitely cheaper than the new ones.. and we warranty all our games. Should it not work for any reason.. bring in your receipt.. and we will exchange or replace another of the same price for you.
And for those who don’t have their receipt.. i’m sure we can do something for you too. Just play nice.. and we will too. And never accuse us of selling you burned games.. because i will jump over the counter and smack you on the head.. because we WILL NEVER SELL BURNT GAMES. PERIOD.
Owning a computer store like we do, we get many customers who would call or come in for help because they had forgotten the password for their Windows program or even stuff they do on their excel spreadsheet. It is understandable because we use different passwords for different purposes and you don’t want to mix them up with your personal ones.
We try our best not to reformat the customer’s computer if possible because then they lose everything in the computer and they have to pay a lot for the time we take to reformat and that’s not really the way we do our business. Recently we found a way to recovery these passwords for our customers at the store and even those that lost their excel passwords on spreadsheet files, like an accounting firm in town. The secret is using an Excel password recovery program. It’s truly not difficult to use and is definitely affordable especially for companies that deal with a lot of spreadsheets, check it out.
Lich King was officially releasesd on Thursday .. and we had thought that there will be a line up at our store before it is opened. With so much hype about it.. i’ll have to tell you .. i was really disappointed with the response. Being a small store .. we encouraged all our customers to order in advance.. and pay a deposit for it. But those that had paid.. didn’t come.. or called on the said day .. to say that they can’t afford to pick it up.
As you can see we had gotten the games a day earlier.. but we had to sign like a few pages of contract .. to say that we will not release it before the 13th November. Luckily after so many years in business.. we also smarten up lah..!! instead of ordering all the copies.. that ppl had asked for, we under ordered.. so that we won’t be stucked with too many copies. Afterall, the big boys like Walmart and Staples are gonna have more.. and cheaper than us. We can’t beat the prices.. and i just wished .. the locals here understand.
We have plenty of customers who comes into our store to buy new games .. and consoles as soon as they are available. Some would love to upgrade their computers.. but not wanting to let their girlfriend or wife know about the “real” cost of the stuff they buy. I can fully understand the reason why the g/fs or wives wouldn’t be too happy. But boys will always be boys.. they are just a big kid inside them. And I’ll bet their girlfriends/wives would love for them to join this contest, the fess up contest for all their secret buys.
If you have a boyfriend whom you think had been hiding some secret buys or upgrade of the computer from you .. now is the time .. for you to encourage them to join .. and they might even win the grand prize of $15,000 for the best story or video they make. It doesn’t have to be something bought in the store, online shopping is acceptable as well. C’mon .. hurry up and join the contest and win big before Christmas. It’ll be fun .. just to find out what they had been hiding thus far.
Christmas is just around the corner and like any smart woman/wife and mummy, we try our darnedest to stretch our money. You really can’t blame us since the economy is so unstable these days, and with the American dollar getting weaker by the day one has gotta shop the smart way. Many years before coming to the West it had never occurred to me that one day I would be using discount coupons for just about anything I can save money on. Is it embarrassing, like some people might think? Of course not! Like my grandmother used to say ”why pay more when you don’t have to”.
The Verizon Wireless coupons will sure come in handy for me because it is not easy to get presents for the spouse. He only like “expensive” presents like computer upgrades and some ridiculously high end video card. So this year, knowing that he needs a new cellphone since the last one that he had gotten was like 5 yrs ago. Yes, it’s looking rather worn out these days, that cellphone. But one can save even more at savings.com because they have coupons for just about everything you need. From electronics to clothing, even gardening stuff. Coupons, here I come!
The man does a little repairing of systems.. whenever he gets a chance to. It’s not a money making avenue at all .. given the amount of time spent on these machines .. and the money he charges for it. But he loves taking everything out.. and then putting them all back together.. just like those laptops. The components inside the laptops are ridiculously tiny.. and seriously .. i donch know how he remembers it all. But like i said.. he is game to try just about anything.
For regular readers of my blogs, I am sure you would have noticed some major problems we had with our previous host (which I shall not name) about a month ago. Regularly they would come up with messages that “we had exceeded our CPU limits” and at other times, they just gives you an error about some bandwidth thing. But last month it was the worst, for 2 whole days the server was down and we were rendered helpless. And guess what? A quick chat with support would have sent me flying over the counter to smack his head if he was in front of me because he suggested that I pay for dedicated hosting, which was 10 times more than what I was currently paying for shared hosting.
Now don’t get me wrong, dedicated hosting is great and comes with many benefits, but really for a blogger who uses less than 10 gb of space and 20gb of bandwidth do i really need dedicated hosting? I might not be a geek but look buddy, I’m not stupid either. Canadian Web Hosting promises 99.9% up time guarantee, fast and reliable web hosting services with offices based in Canada at affordable prices to suit the individual blogger like you and I. Of course they also provide dedicated hosting for people and companies who need the extra power. With a 30 day money back guarantee, if you are in Canada like I am, you should check their very attractive packages starting from just $3.95/month.
The Gem of Life Episode 4 would usually be ready for watching first thing in the morning, but you see I have to get my lil’ princess ready for school and all so I really have no time to watch it before rushing to the store. Even though we are up by 7.30am at the latest we don’t get to do a lot, especially if the princess was up at 6.30am and we had gone to bed at 2.30am. Yes! 4hrs of sleep… can die!
So what do I do? I already have it on my home puter so I get this flash drive, which I call the “Key”, or USB Key, or you may even know it as a memory stick or more commonly as a thumb drive. Whatever you call it, I just stick it into a USB port on my computer and drag the files that I want onto the key and bring it along with me to work. Then I transfer that file to my laptop at work. This way I get to watch my Chinese shows where ever I am. I even have my pictures everywhere I go too so I can work on them anytime I’m at a computer and not have to wait to go home to do my blog work.
Ok! See the “key” on the left side of this post? Yup, that one! It’s a personalized one, you can engrave your name on it, or put your company’s logo on it, and use it for yourself or give them away for gifts. To your girlfriend, or your wife’s extended family. Or like us, we can personalize them for Christmas gifts for our regular customers. After all, everyone needs a flash drive! They are darn useful I tell you and you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to use one. So yes, go ahead and personalize yours and have some funny saying, or just your name, or your g/fs or whatever. You can order as many as you like, or even just one. They start at only $11.99 for a 1 GB, and even 1 GB does hold a lot I tell ya! But it’s just fun to have something like that personalized, makes me feel so geeky!
PS : Oopssie..!! i forgot to tell yer all .. that if you want to watch the Gem of Life please head over to my entertainment blog. You can either watch it there directly or just follow the link.
We do carry MP3 at our store but most of our customer asked about accessories for their MP3 all the time. The reason why we don’t carry them is because there are just such a wide range and type of MP3 players around. From the Apple ipod to Creative Zen, all needs special accessories. But for a small store like ours to cater to everyone’s need.. it’s gonna be hard.
I recommend that they can get these accessories online and cheap mp3 player accessories are best bought SF Planet for their inventory is huge. Ordering online is easy too and is within one day of ordering the product. And they have a 60 days satisfaction guarantee and because of that i can boldly recommend them to my own customers here.
Yes.. ! confirmed to be released finally..!! at least now we’ve got a date. Been asked like so many times.. by customers.. and we finally saw it being announced yesterday. This expansion is definitely long awaited but for those who are long time players and fans of WoW, i am sure you know exactly what it is.. and i hear that this expansion is gonna blow your mind.. being the 2nd expansion of World of Warcraft. Expect a raise in levels, should go up to 80 level now.. added a bunch land/zones. We are taking orders now.. but we have no idea exactly how much it is to-date ..but you can expect to pay.. $ 55 + tax. Order yours now, released date 13 November 2008.
We used to live out of town and only had dial up, so when a customer comes in to ask about other options for internet services and complain about his frustrations, we know where he’s coming from. Now Americans living out of town or out of high speed service areas need not suffer the fate of a slow connection because satellite internet is now available, and it’s affordable too. At $49.99/month it’s almost as cheap as cable or DSL.
We’ve had a number of used PS3 come in last week. The latest one was on Saturday in the late afternoon. People often want alot for their used system.. and don’t realised that once it is used, we cannot sell it for the amount they think we can. For one that has a 80gb hard drive – new, it will cost like $454 tax included. So if the seller wants to sell it to us at $350 or more, there is just no way we can afford to buy it from him/her. Sure we understand that it is almost new, used only for a month but the person looking for a used machine would rather pay the extra $50 for a new one than to buy one from us at $400 right..?? *shrug* .. wished ppl would understand coz’ it is so hard to justify it.
I was looking up for more info about the RockBand 2 for xbox 360 because the man wants to buy some to stock up at the store. But then i read on engadget .. and CrunchGear that it might be delayed. Boy..!! i was thinking.. what a bummer.. for those looking forward to it. But another look at it.. it is not the game that is gonna to be delayed.. but the bundle. So yes.. you can still get it on the 14 September about a week from today.. and pre-order it from Future Shop if you are in Canada. At $59.99 .. it’s not cheap .. that’s for sure.. but the man don’t ask for alot.. so yes.. i’ll prolly get it for him. If you want them order at our store, just give me a shout.. or come by our store.
There had been a demand for laptop batteries.. this few weeks. But as usual.. when there is a demand.. we donch have it in stock. But you never know .. when things are in demand would we..?? Plus in our kinda business.. one not have things in stock for too, too long. The customer who came in for the laptop batteries.. had been coming in for the last few days. *sigh*
Video Conferencing has come a long way from the days when I was running a business center for 2 very reputable hotels in Asia. These days, Video Conferencing Equipment is really advance and with this new equipment you not only see a better quality picture but an almost true to life experience. Most importantly you don’t get a delay in voice like we did before. It is like attending a meeting on the other side of the world without leaving your home. For all your video conferencing needs, check out LifeSize.com
You would be surprised that even though we owned our own computer store.. we sometimes resort to getting our computer parts or even our new laptop from other places instead of our supplier. The big boys just have it alot cheaper.. and one can’t even blame the customers when they go to the big boys are get their laptops from there. But you see, some may think that they had gotten a good deal . .when in fact .. it is not true because in order to make the laptop work properly with Vista, you need an extra memory stick or two. So they bring it into our store.. to see why it is so sluggish.. and when you come to think of it, they end up paying the same amount if they had gotten it from us. Ironic eh.
I do love it.. but it can feel funny at first.. if you are not use to this kinda keyboard.
