Yups, with much regret, I just want to inform everyone that the Great Singapore Sale for this year has just ended yesterday. Yes, IT IS OVER! Congratulations to those who have nabbed a great deal during the sale - including the lady featured in the newspaper who reportedly have spent a good SGD10,000. o_O For those who are still thinking of what to get, well... I advise u to just wait for next year. Haha! Anywho, what reason is there for u not to shop during the GSS period? It lasted almost two whole months, for god's sake! How heavenly! Hehe.
Personally, I'm not quite saddened by the fact that I did not spend much during this year's GSS. Seriously, I didn't buy a whole lot of things as compared to the previous year(s). I just got some little basic things for myself and my family. Hmmm... perhaps my recent shopping trip to KL explains it all! Haha. I invested in two bags there, ok! Furthermore, the stores now are offering lesser varities during a sale. I get bored seeing the same thing going on sale everywhere in Singapore. To think people are insanely buying all these items... Sheesh!
Anywho, since yesterday was the last day of GSS, I decided to head down to Orchard to check out the ambience. Well, u know... maybe prices are slashed even further? :) Haha. I was so hoping. Frankly, I really don't mind getting items that have been bought my many if it goes beyond dirt cheap. :P But guess what? I was so disappointed to see that only less than a handful of stores offered further reductions (and they're not to my liking). Most still have the same fixed discounts but worst of all, some stores had actually ended their sale! I was like, WHAT? How is this possible? I did wonder why GSS didn't end the way it started. No one rushed to get anything towards the end of sale! Surprising? Nah... `coz now I know why. Heh! :D
Still, I couldn't care less. Haha! Neither do other shoppers I guess coz it seems that almost 9 out of 10 Singaporeans now are well to do. This simply means that they have more purchasing power, thus, sales no longer matter to them. What else could be the explanation for the long queue outside Louis Vuitton's boutique then? Do u know that LV NEVER have their items on sale? Thus, any form of sales is bullshit to them. U can safely say they think likewise for our beloved GSS, too. Haha! To prove their "hatred" for sales, they actually increases their price every so often! Bet not many knew this. Crazy huh how Singaporeans can really "invest" so much on a bag? Gosh!
Well ultimately, it really depends on each individual. Some sees the Great Singapore Sale as a great chance to "stock up" their wardrobe. For me, I don't see that as neccessary. A true shopaholic will just shop no matter if there's a sale or not. Discounts are awesome but if one already fell in love with an item, just grab them! Why wait? If u ever see the item going on a sale after u've bought it, then too bad. Haha! I'm so not being mean but it's the fact! Ok ok... obviously there's nothing much u can do but regret and disappointment is just a temporary phase, no? Satisfaction is for eternity, ok! Woohoo! So yeah... :P
P/S: Oh yeah! Why not we have all the labels to follow Bonia's marketing strategy? Mark up all the prices on their item and give 20% discount WHOLE YEAR ROUND! Hahahaha! Yay or nay? ;)
Regards,
Niz
