She died. Just last month…
Our trusted 15-year old Samsung television, who wept with the whole family as we watched Schindler’s List, gasped with the children when they thought Experiment 626 aka Stitch will die in the second movie, cheered for R2D2 in all six movies of the Star Wars saga, finally couldn’t be resuscitated.
For two weeks, we had been prowling across Abenson, SM Appliance and other stores to look for a replacement. The Duplitos had been resistant to temptation so far. The object we are trying to resist – a P199,900 Samsung plasma television set with Ultra FilterBright, deeper black and dark images and clearer vision 18 bit color processing.
Charged to my credit card, that’s only P11,000 something a month at “0%” interest (yeah, yeah) and P370 per day (blech!).
See how happy they are? More space means more harmony in the family… (am I really this gullible?)
Must resist…must resist…
What do you think guys? Are the marketing guys going to bag another victim? Help!
August 3rd, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Why not get a cheaper model? I saw a 42″ LCD TV (JVC I think?) on sale at Ambassador Appliances in Shangri-la for P79k
Given that medyo malaki patong nila, I’m sure you can find a cheaper deal than that…
August 3rd, 2007 at 2:29 pm
good decision….great plan!
glad i helped….my way of saying thanks for all the nuggets of wisdom you provide me through this blog….it has really helped me manage my finances and plan for the future.
cheers!
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:11 am
hey ron, good work. this is the greatest antidote to impulse buying AND tendency to hoard money (read: being a miser). i love your tip!
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:08 am
rd, ang gleng gleng! this is very, very helpful. We have decided not to blow that amount on an LCD tv (not plasma), but I’m sure the hubby will appreciate your explanation even more. I think I understood you better because Omski also explained it earlier.
The Duplitos are movie buffs though, so maybe some time in the future, when we have planned for this the way Ron would, we will ask someone from Bahrain to buy one for us, along with an original DVD and an HD connection and surround system. Then we will send the difference to Sister Mary Vincent of the Sanctus Vincenzus Scholarship Foundation so we can have our fun family viewing experience and send someone to school as well. Great plan, eh?
August 3rd, 2007 at 12:59 am
just an after thought…..is that a 32 inch Samsung LCD?
if it is, then it’s too expensive there. i got the same one here in Bahrain and it’s less than 500 Bahraini Dinars (roughly PHP 60K at exchange rate of 1 BD=120 pesos).
if you really want that LCD, better ask someone abroad to take one home for you.