Sunday, August 22, 2004

surveys or scams?

i was walking along the streets of orchard today and was approached by the throng of surveyors. they probably had a shittier day than i did with the typical "avoid all eye contact when approached by people with survey forms" singaporeans. full of sympathy for these guys, i've decided to complete the survey thinking i could leave after fulfilling the 6 questions.

but no. i was entitled to a scratchy. and guess what? i WON a week long free hotel (five/ four star) stay anywhere in the world. the 2 surveyors were nonetheless extremely excited and happy (not for me though). i discovered these dudes get an additional $150 bonus should their surveyees get the top prizes. oh ok. so we are all shiny happy people now.

but no again. i now have to proceed to heeren and sit in for an hour long presentation on touring australia and spain. ok. i don't have time for an hour. to my horror (and god knows why i'm not surprised), the dudes used emotional blackmail (or so i conclude) by giving me their most pathetic expressions.

"miss belynda, i really wish you can make some time for the hour long presentation cos we won't be able to get the full $150 should you not register now"
"i don't have time for one hour. perhaps i can go with you now and stay for 15 min and explain to them my personal reasons for leaving early."
" oh no no, cannot. we will get scolded and not receive any bonus like that."
"so u expect me to walk to heeren now (at rolex building now) and sit there for an hour presuming i don't have plans for meeting someone else or doing more constructive things?"

i'm not angry at these guys. i'm simple mad at their management for such stupid gimmicks. i'm sorry but this is ridiculous. using the pretext of survey and prizes and "forcing" people to attend talks on-the-spot pisses me off. but i feel sorry for the guys so i will actually make a trip down next sat, "register", and give myself that hour to assess and conclude my initial suspicions of a scam. if it proves right, i will not hestitate to tell the organisers that they are a bunch of bollocks. and if they are for real, then woo hoo bali, here i come.

bee wrote this at 10:13 PM

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At 8:55 PM,  adrock2xander said...

I supposed an intelligent woman like you would have been able to see through their guise...it's a very popular gimmick...

 

At 9:04 AM,  bee said...

why, thanks mate... but i still like to have faith in some things : )

 

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