No Discount at Batu Ferringhi
I was at Batu Ferringhi night market, a place in Penang Island, a few days ago and I saw some amusing notices along the stretch of stalls.
Here are some ‘creative’ notices displayed to prevent people from bargaining for discount.
Human eater says absolutely no discount!
Hanky panky?
Me: Don’t want discount, cheaper can ar?
Him: NO!
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Thats my hometown right there. Sure remember those signs alright!!!
Buy dvd from there, very cheap. The far end near the hotel got one dvd shop completely covered with white cloth and very cramped.
RM4 dvds. And honest shopkeepers who tell you the truth when you ask them
“BOSS! CLEAR AR THIS ONE?”
If not clear they will tell you not clear, if cinema recording they will tell you. They got indexing in their head or something lolz
Pee Ter on 28 August, 2009 at 12:28 AMwah no syok la….no discount this mega sale month
fadli on 28 August, 2009 at 1:37 AMThey really dunno how to do biznes la…
Pikey on 28 August, 2009 at 1:51 AMhaha, i used to see it before..
cheekeong on 28 August, 2009 at 2:05 AMsince i’m penangite~
LOL! kedekut! Pretend that u dont understand the sign.. ask them wad it means >=D
KSAboy on 28 August, 2009 at 4:13 AMIn reply to Pee Ter, I know there’s a shop in Batu Pahat which sells DVD at RM3.50 per piece. It’s so darn cheapo! The owner is honest too as he’ll tell you whether it’s clear version or cinema version.
daniel on 28 August, 2009 at 6:14 AMgreat idea carson! haha. they’ve warned the customers not to hanky-pankin, they’re afraid they’d get into confusion. nice one! =)
SJ on 28 August, 2009 at 7:30 AMWow! Not negotiable. So “tough” on the pricing
Borneo Falcon on 28 August, 2009 at 8:25 AMI think we should turn the way around: we don’t ask for discounts, instead, we don’t give tips.
Look who’s bargaining now..heh =P
Ben on 28 August, 2009 at 9:27 AMSeriously? This is for real? I mean they really have this? haha :D
tekkaus on 28 August, 2009 at 9:42 AMhahahaha! so hard liddat..
nesca on 28 August, 2009 at 9:43 AMWhat on earth are they trying to say? Like we are stealing or something.
Bad promotion-thats what I call it.Its too rude.
Aidil Sharizaq on 28 August, 2009 at 10:04 AMHahaha! Very interesting shops! :D
Fumoffu on 28 August, 2009 at 10:04 AMwaaaaaaaaa how come do bisnes like tat one? really dont want to do bisnes is it? or it is just tat times are really bad and discount will eat into their profits? :)
manglish on 28 August, 2009 at 10:08 AMhaha, very nicely put phrases..
wenn on 28 August, 2009 at 10:11 AMthis is real amusing, yes.. first time i come across.. thanks for sharing Ken.. :)
claire on 28 August, 2009 at 10:41 AMHAHA! Funny signs! I like the last one! You can’t read :P.
ladyviral on 28 August, 2009 at 12:30 PMWow, they really so rude putting that? ishhhhh~
Elaine on 28 August, 2009 at 1:31 PMwow, shocking @.@
Tiffany on 28 August, 2009 at 1:37 PMI will surely won’t buy from them XD
WeiShze on 28 August, 2009 at 1:47 PMhahaha….wat a good laugh…but it really happens ah at bt feringghi….normally the stuff there is cheap esp dvds
via on 28 August, 2009 at 1:54 PMhuh.. really got discount board like that meh.. in Malaysia.. =.=
dolly on 28 August, 2009 at 2:21 PMnot in BM meh?
hehehe.. like
tak beli tarak discount!!!
nvr been there but dunno got such funny situation o.o
Desmond on 28 August, 2009 at 2:26 PMThose signs are hilarious! :)
gladlyCast on 28 August, 2009 at 2:39 PMwahahahha!
cassandra on 28 August, 2009 at 2:58 PMHAHAHA OMG HAHAHAHA why they so rude wan!
Chien Teng on 28 August, 2009 at 3:30 PMHanky Panky.. is sooo not right in this situation.
tiffanyk. on 28 August, 2009 at 3:49 PMMust be those foreigners kakacaucau wan a lot discount :D
XtasyM on 28 August, 2009 at 4:24 PMYou photoshopped is it..haha. Nice one there. Really crack me up. Thanks for dropping by. :)
Mummy Gwen on 28 August, 2009 at 5:17 PMhahaha…i think the phrases is funny leh! Anyway, if u really want to purchase things in Batu Ferringhi night market, get one Penangites fren along with u, then the price will be cheaper…hehehehe.
amycheah on 28 August, 2009 at 5:51 PMhello!! i have a mind to post the same thing! very funny, lol! thank you for visiting my site! yours is enjoyable, too!
cherie de castro on 28 August, 2009 at 5:52 PMHaha! That’s funny! Buy also no discount? Then better not buy! haha!
Human Eater? What a weird name!
foongpc on 28 August, 2009 at 7:42 PMMiscount can ar?
Jerine on 28 August, 2009 at 7:51 PMlol… cheaper also cannot then tell him ‘eat himself’
fufu on 28 August, 2009 at 8:15 PMWhy don’t give me the pleasure of bargaining!!
eastcoastlife on 28 August, 2009 at 8:49 PMbuy also no discount haha
Sophos on 28 August, 2009 at 9:46 PMlol~
sirei/rei on 28 August, 2009 at 9:46 PMyou’ll probably be hit if you ask for a discount
I wonder how is business. Those signs are not customer-friendly. Downright rude, actually. Gosh!
Happysurfer on 28 August, 2009 at 11:42 PMgood one! have u sent to the star photo section?
renaye on 28 August, 2009 at 11:46 PMLol…I was there last year, and saw the last sign. I thot it was hilarious. Didn’t know so many “talented” and creative night traders in Penang. :D
blackie007 on 29 August, 2009 at 12:34 AMlol…this photo is very funny….just like here in the US..business is business..:) unlike in the Philippines..you can ask discount….:)
dhemz on 29 August, 2009 at 3:22 AMNice post friends
Derby on 29 August, 2009 at 7:23 AMHahaha! OMG! are those for real? It’s funny! they’re way too cruel! i mean, straight foward :P but people still ask for discount, i believe hahaha
Thanks for sharing! :) and thanks for the visit Ken
Cheers!
Ninie on 29 August, 2009 at 11:04 AMWhat! No discount…don’t buylah. I can always buy from other places!
yoon see on 29 August, 2009 at 11:12 AMBut if I am desparate, no choice lol!
Ken, you cuti-cuti dekat Penang!
yoon see on 29 August, 2009 at 11:14 AMAt least you relax first before you start work.
Once start work, you got not much time to travel!
Well, on the plus side I guess he’s secured himself some free advertising on your blog. ;)
Mike on 29 August, 2009 at 12:25 PMNice one! =) Haha..no buy no discount, even buy also no discount! I like this!
Joshu@law on 29 August, 2009 at 5:19 PMHaha. I was LOLed hard at the “buy also no discount”. What’s the real purpose of putting the sign up.
Kristin on 29 August, 2009 at 5:34 PMwohsai … nowadays penang so = = meh , few months ago there’s no this kind of sign board = =”
Vice on 29 August, 2009 at 6:09 PMLol..really! Btw most shoppers there are ang moh i think..they dun really need to bargain actually ^.^
Keng Huei on 29 August, 2009 at 11:33 PMhaha!! Hilarious signs!!
Stephen on 29 August, 2009 at 11:41 PMLol I just came back from Hong Kong and I do see those sign. :)
Louis on 30 August, 2009 at 3:03 AM-.-I just ask the price and walk away after staring at the sign and they start giving discount :P.
Well you have to make sure to let them see u stare at the sign before walking away :P
make sure u can speak local hokkien (ka ki lang me) if not u will kena chop!
annant on 30 August, 2009 at 3:05 AMkenapa i tak nampak such thing 1???
Erlina on 30 August, 2009 at 4:45 AMbut did it prevent everyone from bargaining? Hardcore bargain hunters sure cannot resist to bargain one!
Funny signs but not so funny if I was planning to buy anything there.
lina on 30 August, 2009 at 5:19 AMHi…Kenwooi….
Love your site…so unique and fun to ‘lepak-lepak’ here…
I laughed like crazy loh!!! The salesman’s transparency is sooooooo transparent!!!
UmmiRosma on 30 August, 2009 at 8:55 AMI remember seeing that “hanky panky” sign. Never tried buying anything there except for DVDs!
William on 30 August, 2009 at 9:35 AMstop buying from them. they are cheapo!
TOLANIC on 30 August, 2009 at 11:32 AMTat is straight forward, I like!
Tallboyz on 30 August, 2009 at 1:11 PMi saw it in the newspaper ( the star thumbnails ) this morning! :D
kristine on 30 August, 2009 at 2:22 PMOh my godness… can’t believe these ppl do business like that! hahaha…
Serene on 30 August, 2009 at 3:20 PMI SAW THAT PICTURE IN THE PAPER!
Ahahah.
Wooi Wei Ken, right right right.
I recognized it. :D :D
tiffanyk. on 30 August, 2009 at 8:58 PMthe shopowners put those signs at their stores??!!?!?!?!?!
johnny ong on 31 August, 2009 at 5:47 PMI stayed at Batu Ferringhi area when I was at Penang holidaying last time.
The signs reek of creativity! ^_^
Shingo T on 31 August, 2009 at 10:09 PM*laugh*
HN on 31 August, 2009 at 11:56 PMThanks for sharing :)
This is friggin funny! I live in Penang and have been to Batu Ferringhi numerous times but never have I ever come across these signs. I remember seeing even more hilarious signs in China and forwarding photos of them to my buddies. Looks like I need to make a trip to Batu Ferringhi with my Canon iXUS after all! Cheers mate!
matblogger on 1 September, 2009 at 6:24 PM*lmao*
jen on 1 September, 2009 at 9:13 PMHaha… funny antics… :-)
BoeyJoey on 2 September, 2009 at 12:19 AMhahahaha, those are very funny signs!
ayie on 2 September, 2009 at 6:32 AMThe signs made me laugh. Hilarious! :)
Asian Traveler on 2 September, 2009 at 1:20 PMhaha, are those real notices by the owner?? or you wrote them yourself and placed them there just for a prank?? :p
[SK] on 2 September, 2009 at 5:55 PMWow! They really put up with all those signs? Goodness! What would foreigners think when they see them, I wonder?
ai shiang on 3 September, 2009 at 1:39 PMlol. hard cold cash! xD
AhChris on 8 September, 2009 at 9:09 AMi bet no1 buy thing from his shop.. :p
marki on 23 October, 2009 at 12:04 PMlmao went tehre nia last month aiya we Penangites nth to buy frm tehre de la jus see nia xD da DVDs i rather buy from BJ at elast I trust that guy
chien ming on 19 January, 2010 at 6:03 PM