English Assessment Books

[janet88]

HAPPYH:

Twinklesss:

After dropping my ds to his class, I went popular to buy an eng Grammer book and ask the cashier on the 20% thingy, she say that there will not be another 20% for this yr. it has changed to sep once a yr discount instead of twice yearly.

I also did not use the 20% discount effectively.

Same here...last day of voucher was on 30th of Sep. Was revising Chinese with son that Sun. But didn't want to 'waste' it, so just walked around to get some stationery.

IMO, Popular Holdings should do some homework before issuing vouchers. The target market is mainly students. So to issue vouchers during exam periods esp year end SA2 is really silly.

[janet88]

mummy of three:

They open up to earn money, not open up to give discount what.

But if want to give, then do so willingly...or else don't give.
Already market leader, nobody to compete with.
When my son was in P1, my friend told me must apply for popular member once i receive his student card, bcos i will definitely need to buy assessment books or stationery. It started with 20% in June and Dec. March and Sep will have expo sale. Dec Book fest. Now, so miserable.

[Yong HL]

Popular Fair at Expo

https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/index.jsp

[junemum72]

janet_lee88:

mummy of three:

They open up to earn money, not open up to give discount what.

But if want to give, then do so willingly...or else don't give.
Already market leader, nobody to compete with.
When my son was in P1, my friend told me must apply for popular member once i receive his student card, bcos i will definitely need to buy assessment books or stationery. It started with 20% in June and Dec. March and Sep will have expo sale. Dec Book fest. Now, so miserable.

They are a listed company so at the end of the day, they are looking more on profits. If they don't give discount, they earn more.

[weatherbee]

mummy of three:

My tutor is assessment books writer so can get discounts :evil:

Which assessment books author?

[weatherbee]

janet_lee88:

Pen88n:

We should all protest to Popular. Don't they know Sep is bad time for shopping for parents as all are only in the mood to prepare kids for final exams? :frustrated: We all start buying books and stationaries for the new year after getting the next year book list. How can they do this? :stupid:

I've already done that, not once but twice.
Which parent is in the mood for buying assessment in the midst of SA2 preparation ??? Popular is already market leader...no one can compete with it. Can't it do charity by giving discount in Dec ?

What did you do? Complain to popular?

[janet88]

I called Popular customer service and explained to the executive that having a promo (20%) in Sep is inappropriate…a more suitable timing is Dec when parents will be getting assessment books to prepare their kids.

[Jamesbond]

janet_lee88:

I called Popular customer service and explained to the executive that having a promo (20%) in Sep is inappropriate...a more suitable timing is Dec when parents will be getting assessment books to prepare their kids.

Good job....
:rahrah:

[janet88]

Jamesbond:

janet_lee88:

I called Popular customer service and explained to the executive that having a promo (20%) in Sep is inappropriate...a more suitable timing is Dec when parents will be getting assessment books to prepare their kids.

Good job....
:rahrah:

Thank you.
But I doubt my feedback will be taken into consideration.

[weatherbee]

janet_lee88:

I called Popular customer service and explained to the executive that having a promo (20%) in Sep is inappropriate...a more suitable timing is Dec when parents will be getting assessment books to prepare their kids.

Oh. So what did the person reply you? I think they can give one discount but do it in dec. We are not in the mood to buy any new assessment books in Sep as we need to prepare for SA2.