Yesterday a few aunties in similar uniform came to knock at every-door selling the probiotic drink Yakult.
The price might not be cheaper than what you find in the shop but it came with a plastic container as a free gift. I believe the free gift would hit the soft spots of most Singaporeans even if you have 20 other unused containers at home. I politely rejected the Yakult and instead I was given a “Yakult Home Delivery Service Order Coupon.” Now why will I need that when I hardly ever consume any probiotic drink? I join the billions of people who do not take probiotic and survive (I hope).
The amusing thing was the ladies in hats and trolley dragging the drinks in the hot sun going from house to house. This is hard selling at your doorstep.
Only a few days ago an elderly man rang my doorbell trying to sell me durian. Yes, we come across such people from time to time driving a Malaysian registered Protong Saga with durians stuffed in the booth. With the Singapore Custom checking every car entering the country, what do they do when they find over a hundred durians in the booth? There may be no duty or restriction to bring in durians, but these people should be charged for air pollution.
Apart from selling fruits and drinks at your doorstep, I encountered recently one more amusing item selling not exactly at my house’s door step but next to my car door. I was at the IMM car park waiting for a parking space when a van pulled up next to my car. The driver stuck out his head and asked me “Would you like to buy a Home Stereo System?”
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