I found a really neat cellphone unit that is so senior citizen friendly and so cheap. I wanted to buy it for my mom so that it will be easier for her to send text messages but I was met with a lot of "hindi pwede" from the seller that I was forced not to buy it. Here is a piece of our conversation:
Me: Ah miss, can I see upclose that unit with the big keypads?
The lady took out the phone from their glass display case and gave it to me.
Me: Can we have it tested please?
Saleslady: Sorry po mam pero hindi pwede, hindi po kami nagde-demo kung hindi ninyo bibilhin.
With much brooding, I said ok because I was thinking that if there will be problems with the unit I can have it replaced anyway.
Me: Ok I will buy it na nga lang. Do you accept a debit card because I do not have cash here?
Saleslady: Ay mam hindi pwede ang debit card.
Me: Huh bakit? It is as good as cash di ba?
Saleslady: Kasi po hindi pwede yung verifier namin, pang credit card lang po ito.
Me: So pwede ko palang gamitin yung credit card ko?
Saleslady: Hindi po pwede and credit card kasi ina-allow lang namin ang card kapag 3,000 thousand ang value ng unit and up. Eh 2,990 po ang halaga nung cel phone na gusto ninyo.
Parang gusto kong ipa-charge na lang tuloy ng 3K yung unit pero nawalan na ko ng gana sa dami ng hindi pwede. So I just decided to not pursue.
Me: Ah ganun ba? Sige wag na lang. Thank you.
Lesson of the day, "Pag sinabing hindi pwede... HINDI PWEDE!"
Sabi ko nga.
Me: Ah miss, can I see upclose that unit with the big keypads?
The lady took out the phone from their glass display case and gave it to me.
Me: Can we have it tested please?
Saleslady: Sorry po mam pero hindi pwede, hindi po kami nagde-demo kung hindi ninyo bibilhin.
With much brooding, I said ok because I was thinking that if there will be problems with the unit I can have it replaced anyway.
Me: Ok I will buy it na nga lang. Do you accept a debit card because I do not have cash here?
Saleslady: Ay mam hindi pwede ang debit card.
Me: Huh bakit? It is as good as cash di ba?
Saleslady: Kasi po hindi pwede yung verifier namin, pang credit card lang po ito.
Me: So pwede ko palang gamitin yung credit card ko?
Saleslady: Hindi po pwede and credit card kasi ina-allow lang namin ang card kapag 3,000 thousand ang value ng unit and up. Eh 2,990 po ang halaga nung cel phone na gusto ninyo.
Parang gusto kong ipa-charge na lang tuloy ng 3K yung unit pero nawalan na ko ng gana sa dami ng hindi pwede. So I just decided to not pursue.
Me: Ah ganun ba? Sige wag na lang. Thank you.
Lesson of the day, "Pag sinabing hindi pwede... HINDI PWEDE!"
Sabi ko nga.
