tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post7866402336177922243..comments2023-12-23T22:32:53.531+08:00Comments on Taking Up The Challenge: Up Yours?Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-81032784961485573672007-06-09T01:58:00.000+08:002007-06-09T01:58:00.000+08:00Thank you Firehorse. I wish you the same. :)Thank you Firehorse. I wish you the same. :)Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-12309173801508676612007-06-09T01:39:00.000+08:002007-06-09T01:39:00.000+08:00Have a great weekend Victor.Have a great weekend Victor.KopiSohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06392461180691427923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-87413031299913852722007-06-05T10:23:00.000+08:002007-06-05T10:23:00.000+08:00Firehorse - We are regulars at your kopitiam and h...Firehorse - We are regulars at your kopitiam and have become friends. How can charge us for drinks? Hehe.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-26532026632458185462007-06-05T10:20:00.000+08:002007-06-05T10:20:00.000+08:00Keropok Man - You should count yourself lucky when...Keropok Man - You should count yourself lucky when faced with a 20% rental increase. I heard some tenants were slapped with a more than 50% increase. It's a landlord's market now. Their attitude is "take it or leave it". They think that tenants who are willing to pay the asking price are aplenty now. I just saw a Sunday Times rental classified ad for a 1259 sq ft apt in Sims Ville asking for a ridiculous $3,500 pm rental. Crazy isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Eh, but why you don't consider buying ah?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-8922241079425747782007-06-05T03:15:00.000+08:002007-06-05T03:15:00.000+08:00Aiks you caught me on dat wan, sigh I kenot get aw...Aiks you caught me on dat wan, sigh I kenot get away with anything here :PKopiSohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06392461180691427923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-41153436592043221312007-06-05T00:48:00.000+08:002007-06-05T00:48:00.000+08:00sigh...my landlord also want to up my rent! The in...sigh...<BR/><BR/>my landlord also want to up my rent! The increase is nearly 20%!!<BR/><BR/>i am moving.... finally!<BR/>which might be a good thing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080519535469962444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-29806534547205644582007-06-04T23:06:00.000+08:002007-06-04T23:06:00.000+08:00Probably due to different schemes, mine was the "f...Probably due to different schemes, mine was the "fogotten" one. :<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-20344126088435950792007-06-04T09:02:00.000+08:002007-06-04T09:02:00.000+08:00Firehorse - Your kopitiam has been serving free dr...Firehorse - Your kopitiam has been serving free drinks so far, GST or no GST.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-52096975678915118952007-06-04T09:01:00.000+08:002007-06-04T09:01:00.000+08:00Tigerfish - No problem. Your dollar is much strong...Tigerfish - No problem. Your dollar is much stronger than ours. Some more, you can make much tastier alternatives yourself.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-49372423467114089122007-06-04T07:32:00.000+08:002007-06-04T07:32:00.000+08:00GST increase or not, kopitiam prices remain the sa...GST increase or not, kopitiam prices remain the same :PKopiSohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06392461180691427923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-34077204520949827002007-06-04T05:01:00.000+08:002007-06-04T05:01:00.000+08:00aiyo..(other than the milkmaid lady), you mentione...aiyo..(other than the milkmaid lady), you mentioned all my fav food leh - ya kun toast with kopi gaw, sausage mcmuffin with EGG, popiah!!! What I like all cost more now :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-11308294222441445232007-06-04T00:46:00.000+08:002007-06-04T00:46:00.000+08:00Cool Insider - Yes I agree with you. (See my comme...Cool Insider - Yes I agree with you. (See my comment to Chun See above). But sometimes, consumers are also at fault, not because they don't do their homework but because they are brand conscious. They stick to one brand despite the price increase because they think that the brand is of better quality or simply tastes better, which may not be true.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-60698993608491813632007-06-04T00:41:00.000+08:002007-06-04T00:41:00.000+08:00Alex G - You don't have a 3% pay rise? You have mo...Alex G - You don't have a 3% pay rise? You have more? :)Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-43442410193534217482007-06-04T00:40:00.000+08:002007-06-04T00:40:00.000+08:00Chun See - Yes, NTUC Fairprice's housebrand conden...Chun See - Yes, NTUC Fairprice's housebrand condensed milk is still selling at $1.00. Consumers should band together and send a strong message to the supplier that they are not buying it (no pun intended).Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-35485584834930902662007-06-04T00:37:00.000+08:002007-06-04T00:37:00.000+08:00Frannxis - Yes, there are always exceptions. Here'...Frannxis - Yes, there are always exceptions. Here's a related true story:<BR/><BR/>There was a guy who shared a table with my friends and I at the Maxwell Food Centre not too long ago. We chatted with him. No, he didn't tell us that he was rich but he said, "In Singapore, if a couple doesn't have $2 million, they shouldn't even think of retiring."<BR/><BR/>That statement scared me to death (which would be good, 'cos I won't need any money then, haha). How many people in Singapore can achieve that? Maybe only the top 5% of high income earners. For most people, even fulfilling the CPF minimum sum of $120,000 at age 55 poses a big problem.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-22824467518788959382007-06-03T23:23:00.000+08:002007-06-03T23:23:00.000+08:00I believe that those who try to profiteer from the...I believe that those who try to profiteer from the situation will find themselves at the wrong end of the stick. Ultimately, consumers will have the choice and there are price moderators like NTUC Fairprice in the marketplace to ensure that we get a fair deal. As the saying goes, we can sometimes vote with our own two feet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583607062793779274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-61784800141973939382007-06-03T21:59:00.000+08:002007-06-03T21:59:00.000+08:00I don't have a 3% pay rise.To more good years!I don't have a 3% pay rise.<BR/><BR/>To more good years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-65112631791397227002007-06-03T21:17:00.000+08:002007-06-03T21:17:00.000+08:00Maybe as consumers we need to exercise a bit more ...Maybe as consumers we need to exercise a bit more discernment. Conciously look for those stalls that do not exploit the GST increment. I believe becos of the competition, there are still many stalls that dare not take chances with indiscriminate increases. But sometimes, consumers have themselves to blame for being too lazy to check prices. I am one of them. But thanks to your post I will be more careful.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-86510790974885679582007-06-03T13:30:00.000+08:002007-06-03T13:30:00.000+08:00Haha Vic, some unemployed and retired can be very ...Haha Vic, some unemployed and retired can be very rich.<BR/><BR/>It is inevitable. I think it depends on raw material and labour cost. Most people will not be too much affected by the increase because as you said they have some increment and big bonuses.<BR/><BR/>So I feel it also depends on the economy. If the economy is bad, MaDonald, Ya Kun and the Popiah Stall would not dare to raise prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-31429440919469809732007-06-03T13:11:00.000+08:002007-06-03T13:11:00.000+08:00Alex - As civil servants, we're not too badly affe...Alex - As civil servants, we're not too badly affected by the GST increase. (*Whisper* - Because got about 3% pay rise mah, hehe.) I really pity the unemployed and the retired. It's going to make life even more difficult for them.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-57048871328390045092007-06-02T23:52:00.000+08:002007-06-02T23:52:00.000+08:00Like it or not, the consumers are always at the re...Like it or not, the consumers are always at the receiving end, period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com