They hire a bunch of promoters and they load their inventory in a travel luggage and they hang around MRT stations.
I've seen them around Harbourfront MRT and Newton MRT.
They probably are at other MRT stations as well.
There's this bunch of guys carrying shavers. I don't know the name of the brand. I didn't take much notice.
And their approach is usually, "Hi, what brand of shaver do you use? Gillette? We can provide you something at 1/3 of the price."
And they say this really quickly cos... well they need to else most folks will just walk away.
So I encountered them and they started the same way as usual.
"Hi sir, what brand of shaver do you use? Gillette? We can provide you something at 1/3 of the price."
Errm... I get mine free...
They look puzzled and I walk away...
Well... you see... I use hotel shavers. They are free. Ok personally, I don't have much facial hair, so I tend to shave maybe once in 3 days? So my hotel shavers last for around a month.
When I go to hotels, I bring back maybe 2-3 pieces cos I stay there for 4-5 days? Like when I go Taiwan or the business trips with my wife.
If I ever run out of free hotel shavers, I typically use those $1 for a pack of 10 razors found at those budget Value$ shops. Those are usually the same quality as the hotel razors. Cheap stuff but sufficient for my purpose. At worst, my annual spending for razors is maybe $2. Usually less...
So I've never really appreciated a better razor. Or maybe I've never needed one. I've used them before when I was younger. But never really noticed the difference.
So I'm thinking... why do people buy razors???
Disposable ones cost $4.40 for 6 pieces.
A razor costs $7.90 and the refills are $9.90.
HUH!?
And I'm thinking... this compared to... FREE... there's no comparison.
I could change a disposable razor once a week. Assuming I buy my razors $1 for 10 pieces.
At the end of a year of 52 weeks, I would have spent $5.20.
That's cheaper than anything else!!!
Ok I'm a bit baffled here cos I find no real good reason to buy a better razor.
Like, I can even understand why people buy luxury bags or watches...
But this... sorry it really slips my mind.
Anyway this post is pretty much about...
There are $1 for 10 razors available in the market. You may want to try them out. Or hotel ones are free.
And... can someone please enlighten me on why you are using a branded razor?
Cos I really don't get it.
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