If you are thinking of flying to Halifax from this town – then you are out of luck because the airline that pulled itself out because they used the federal funding meant to last for 5 yrs within 2 years. Yes, there is an audit but when will the audit come to an end or will anything yield from it – i don’t know. Apparently, everything is still up in the air and although there had been mails sent out to previous passengers – we have yet to know if it is going to do anything good.
It was a lot of money invested into this airline link – the people of this town who brought them in – might as well have invested in shares with Amazon books as far as i am concern. Afterall, Amazon books proved to be a lot more lucrative and everyone is using it – and it’s still in business. How much more will it take to make the people of this town who runs this place and who holds the money come up with wiser decision? Like i said – the next time they ask me for my opinion – my best bet is to invest in something feasible – like the online bookstore – everyone needs it – everyone buys from it. What i meant was to be able to bring in something that everyone needs – and won’t cost them an arm or a leg just to use them. Cater to the needs of its people!!! how hard is it to understand – to stay in business – you have to have a transport that everyone can use!
So we closed the store for the first time – to head up to the city – because I had an eye doctor appointment and to look for stainless steel drums. I feel better closing up then to get in a part time employee to help for the day – because then you know that you don’t have to worry about anything. You have to make sure that the person you hire will not need Cocaine Rehab, or have some other personal problems. After all when you have a good security system it is better to not chance it!
The store is secured with a new security company and we had put in more sensors even in the basement and on the windows in front and at the back of the store.
Of couse, I’m sure the spouse wasn’t really, really too keen on closing the store – but when you can’t find the right help – what can you do eh? and the person we wanna hire – well, he just ain’t barging at all – hahah!! you know who you are bugger Anyhow – if i had it my way – i would stay another day – but this summer – with good rates from help from a customer – who works for Westin – we are staying longer – for sure.
Yes, we have one of those every other day – the ones that thinks that they are doing you a favor when they sell stuff to you. The ones that needs the money – but still thinks that you owe them an explanation as to how much you price the game that they are trying to sell to you. Yes ! one of those – we had this morning – bringing in a box of xbox games – not xbox 360 eh – the old xbox games and an old xbox and wants them for $170 *slap forehead*. When the boss offered him $80 – he told us that we could easily get $10 a piece for the games! hahaha!! YA RIGHT!! we sell our xbox games for only $5 a piece and even then – it will take forever to sell – because no one has an xbox no more!!! Not only do they want to sell your their stuff and thinks you owe it to them to give them the price they want – they also wants to run your business – hahahah!! I think I will sell electric cigarettes from now on – instead of video games – less hassle.
Nope we don’t have marc jacobs handbags in our store but we sure have loads of rock band guitars on sale at this moment. In fact overloaded and we don’t know where to put them – so we currently have them stacked on the empty shelves that we have. There are at least 3 dozens on sale at the moment – so like any smart business fella – we go on sale for the guitars. So if you want cheap Rock Band Guitars – drop by at our store – and hey if you are in Canada .. we’ll even ship it out to you.
So the Premier was in town today – and guess what – he was welcomed by the crowd chanting – “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho – Dexter gotta go! Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Dexter gotta go” Some had their terry romper on and was standing as a by-stander and just watching. About a dozen of the town ppl were at the town hall picketing – the numbers were sad! for those who were there ranting and giving all sorts ofmouthy speech on Facebook were just empty vessels. When the real deal to talk to the Mayor presented itself – there were no spokesperson. I was late and i didn’t get to see the Premier – but had i seen him – i did have a few questions prepared for him. Shortly after the doors were closed – the group lead by former Mayor Crosby dispersed. It was a very sad day for me – i had expected a better turn out – when they were fighting for the Yar’c they had more turned out than this. I see that the Yar’c is far more important to the people of this town than the ending of tourism. How sad is that..?
We just had a hair cut today and we usually have it done by someone who does it at her home but since she was not available all the time, we decided to support our own downtown businesses instead. As it is – with the current situation in town, we can always try and get to support all downtown businesses if possible – if i can get my weight loss supplements from downtown I would too. Unfortunately, not the entire town thinks this way – most ppl prefer to shop at big names – they don’t want to help keep the locals in business it seems – they prefer to give their money to the big boys – sad.
Come August 20th, the store will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. To say that we are not tired of running our own business would be a lie. But then, if you work for someone.. you still pretty much have to take all sorts of nonsense from your co-worker.. or your bosses. Yes.. some are really no so nice.. i wished they would go get some acne treatments for the pain they are causing others. But running your own business.. you also get a different kinda headache. So there is really a no win-win situataion. So the solution is to be happy and don’t sweat the small stuff.
Yes.. even with wood flooring with such bad winter.. it can be hard on the floor. Every customer/s walk in with wet boots.. and shakes off .. their snow and wetness right in our store.. irregardless whether we have thick carpets or not right where the door is. We mopped as much as possible.. but the man don’t seems deter or disturbed by the wet floor .. or how the customer/s is damaging the floors and carpets. It is no point even trying to educate them. .for they just keep doing it.
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.
We have been shoveling the snow where the doctor’s use as doorway for their prayer’s place.. because the entrance is just next to our store. And like any good neighbour, knowing that they are not always there.. we shovel for them. A few days ago, I had left message for our family doctor .. about the snow situation. .and that it would be nice to leave some salt for us to salt it for them. A few days later.. no response.. !!! Oh well.. guess who isn’t gonna shovel for them no more.. ??? no prizes for guessing correct. Where is their social responsibilities eh…?? a bunch of doctors.. and no manners..!!
We have been asked many a times if we buy or sell jewelry at our store.. but you and I know that Designer Jewelry are for the experts and not for just people who loves buying jewelry. And since I love quality jewelry so much, you bet i know where to get good ones at affordable prices.
I’m quite fussy when it comes to designer jewelry because I love buying them to give as gifts to friends and customer/s of our business. And one really don’t want to be embarrassed by giving something that is less desirable nor something you, yourself wouldn’t wear or buy it. Holsted Jewellers not only offer free shipping but they offer one of a kind piece within your budget. Check it out eh.
I’m done watching Gem of Life Episode 33 and waiting for Gem of Life Episode 44, sometimes they do come out in the middle of the night here.. or even the weekend. So don’t forget to check back at my entertainment blog for the latest while i check out some horse supplements. Winter is definitely here.. and although they don’t get any sunshine, I still have to make sure their coats are healthy eh.
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.
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.
Everyone is out shopping for Christmas now..! yes..! this early ..!!! and i don’t blame them at all. I know I should start soon too because there and take advantage of the sale offered at buy.com, for they do have lots to offer. From electronics to consoles, jewelries and watches and even DVDs. Shopping online is easy and the fastest way to get all your Christmas shopping done and you can do it anytime you want, no shopping hours restriction at all.
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.
For those looking for WoW game 60 Days card, they are sold at our store. We have it in stock always.. and can get it for you within 2hrs if we do not have it in. Our suppliers can scan the card numbers and fax or email it over to us.. and you can be on your way .. and playing with it immediately. No worries…!! Gator Byte is here for you..!! Walmart or other places may not know when they will have one available.. but we do..! we can tell you immediately. Support your local businesses..!!! If we don’t survived.. there goes your WoW cards..!! so if you want to support the BIG BOYS.. remember .. WoW.. !! But I know you will make the right choice eh..!
In any kind of business, we do just about anything to keep our customers happy especially during special occasions or the anniversary of our store. We are always on the look out for good promotional items to give to our customers as a sign of appreciation. Of course we hope that these promotional items will speak for themselves and make the customers remember us when they see it.
For personalized promotional products, businesses and business owners like us can look at the many items that are offered by Gimmees. They certainly can give you lots of ideas for your next promotional campaign. For us, we always want things that shout out. They even have food, drinks and candies; that’s cool.
Yes..! for those who doesn’t know yet.. we do sell quite a number of stuff. We sell computer and its software, hardware, computer games.. and dvds .. and even console games. We even sell knick knacks.. like batteries.. and cable wires .. and routers.. and music cds. Now one of the things we don’t carry are acne products and i have no idea.. why someone would come into a computer store.. to ask for that. This town really, really amazes me.
Sometimes I’ve gotta be very calm with some customers that comes into our store. Here we are .. doing business… minding our own business.. and then you have someone trying to undercut us.. when someone is trying to sell something to us… by offering buddy $10 more.
So ok.. he figured he wasn’t doing us a dis-favor . .because he thought that we weren’t interested. But man..!! if we were negotiating .. in OUR STORE..! no one should butt in right..? common courtesy..?? not like someone was trying to sell us bodybuilding supplements while we are dealing with electronics, computers.. and previously played games. Seriously..!!!
Anyhow – if i had it my way – i would stay another day – but this summer – with good rates from help from a customer – who works for Westin – we are staying longer – for sure.
