People

This has got to be the most interesting topic in itself. God is indeed creative when it comes to creating characters in people and also to see how far people can transform based on the basic characteristic that was instill in them since birth. Being in this business has made me see so many different types of people. Some makes me laugh, some makes me smile but there are also others who makes me angry and frustrate me by their selfish motives and attitude.

I encountered some funny characters, one of them is I call "can't trust people" type. They wanted to purchase something online BUT once they transfer the payment (even though their amount is just MYR55) they will keep checking in and asking time and again "when will they be getting their item" I have had this a few times BUT I realize that dealing with this people needs a lot patience and all I need to do is to make sure they are at ease, these people need the seller presence at all time. 

There are also some that makes my stomach churned, they are called the "bargain hungry" type. Whatever prices that I put up, I have given great consideration to it and to ensure I have a profit margin and it is up to the market competitiveness YET this people (especially chinese auntie! Sorry to have said this) try to bargain with me pressing my price to as low as possible and if I couldn't do it, they abandon the item without any updates and then try again with some other products until they are satisfy! At the end they only purchase one Salt N Pepper holder from me worth MYR19. (Well positively better than nothing)

Then there is also those joy-askers / bidders type. I have encounter these more than any types of people add together. Maybe they think that doing trade through an Internet, they are somehow protected from any absurd reaction during any face to face transactions. I have people confirming and giving me their full details promising bank ins and it never happen. There are also those who agreed on buying and yet never get contacted! So many hope crushers! I am not some 'everyday-do-for-profit-sellers! That do not care about my customers and raise my price sky high! So I tend to get a little hurt from this kind of people BUT then like hubby always comforted me, just take it easy and do not let these things overwhelm me! Forgive these people and our life would be a lot easier! Well easy said than done when what I felt is hurt and not anger ;)

I know at times I tend to get ahead of myself, maybe because I put a lot of effort into it and would love to see it grow and flourish into something. There are a lot of things that I have learn from doing this business and I thank God for that, everything is immeasurable and it makes me a lot wiser than I could be! I thank God for his strength daily and I thank God for sending at least one customers each day to purchase Tupperware from me. I am glad to have His blessing and I do hope that sales with bags, wallets, accessories would be as good as well. Amen!