learning 101. (2)

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Do not assume the bigger shop is the better shop

Yesterday my shoe lace broke again. Yeah, they snapped and I kept wondering why my shoe is so loose. It was until I went back after lunch break that I discover it. Thus after work I went to the nearest shoe shop (Bata) to look for the replacements. This was is one of the bigger shops in the chain. Two storeys and pretty big too. I waited for the staff to look for my replacements for 15 mins. They searched the shop with no avail. They just simply cannot locate a pair of black laces for a 6-eye shoe. I am very disappointed with this shop that has no proper inventory control, which in turns delay my time to reach home. However, after reaching home and taken dinner, I went to a neighbourhood shoe shop. Indeed, I found what I want! and they are charging much lesser than what Bata is charging.

For your info:
Bata - > $2.95.
Ordinary shoe shop - > $0.50.

Result:
Extra 15 mins spent in a shop without any desirable outcome.
Reached home 15 mins later.
Savings of $2.45 for not shopping a bigger Bata shop.

Lessons learnt:
Appearance counts when it comes to doing business. But not all good things comes in big packages. Logically, one would expect to find the laces at Bata (bigger shop, more establish). But this time the tables are turned around. So do not always judge the book by it's cover even for small matters.