An insurance agent called me.
Agent: (for five minutes explaining all the benefits)
Me: Sorry, I am not interested.
Agent: Why not I have an appoinment with you to explain the insurance policy further?
Me: I don’t think that will be necessary.
Agent: Why not ? When will you be free?
Me: Maybe tomorrow lunch? Your treat.
Agent (hesitate): Tomorrow lunch time I will not be free.
Me: Then maybe the day after tomorrow, lunch time?
Agent: Can’t I see you tomorrow, morning maybe?
Me: As you know, I am pretty busy during the morning. Look, I am in no hurry to get a new insurance policy. Why not you think over your schedule, and call me back when you can find a free lunch hour?
Agent: Next Thursday lunch time then.
Me: No obligation?
Agent: Of course.
If you must see me, might as well give me a treat, right?
Hi Yenai! Greetings from Singapore! Tell us about lunch next week, ok?
Eastcoastlife, welcome to my blog.
If she actually turn up for the lunch, I will write about it ^-^
She may not come at all, haha
So scare to treat a lunch? She really failed la… LOL
why she so kedekut ah??
wonbin, it is part of the consumer culture here which pampered the agents.
Imagine the normal transaction: the agent set an appointment, you invite her to your house, and you even has to serve her drinks and snacks!
I agreed with Yenjai too. I got fast food treat from insurance agent too. Why must we treat them drink & food, insurance agent earn commission from us ….
err…achelli me not very good with ’squeezing’ agents for treats la..hor ..landlord..hor?…keekkkekek..*like real oni..muahhahahhhhaa…
Eve, you? rolleyes
You are the Queen of such trade
sai mm sai kum tai seng arrrr??….
My agent belanja me makan oso. Summore give me gifts for my kid worr. Want me to send her to you ah? Hehe.
You have to tell us what you get for lunch!!!