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RE: Kicked in the rebates

in LeoFinance4 years ago

That word care has been chased out of a window by the bird called greed my friend.
The period just prior to winter is a selling tool not only for those in the warming businesses, but also more funds trickling into the government coffers due to the increased sales.

We have been taught to buy our winter goods in late spring season, as all of the winter stocks are sold at markdowns to be replaced by summer stocks.

We are the world champions regarding the gap between the rich and the poor and also in a few other areas such as the highest unemployment figures and we rank up high in the corruption figures.

Sorry about your timing, but maybe try to tap into the government grapevine regarding future plans. It will be a help in the future. Over here they have to place all of these promotions in a Government Gazette for the public to peruse at lease 3 months before implementation.
I wonder if your government have any online community notice boards?

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Yeah - we have been pretty unlucky with some of the decisions made and have missed a few things - this being the largest by far though.

What is quite annoying is that the work we have paid for isn't even complete yet as there is a schedule with other renovation components - this means that we miss out, even though the work is technically still in the period...

It is smart to buy things off-season if possible. I am hoping to get some garden tools in the coming weeks as I will need a few for next year. Will split some of the costs with the neighbor too, if possible.

We are the world champions regarding the gap between the rich and the poor and also in a few other areas such as the highest unemployment figures and we rank up high in the corruption figures.

Will it ever change?

I am sure that you have approached them to inform them that you are in the process of a current installation?

Yeah and the strange thing is that the new of off-season purchasing is not loudly proclaimed by the business world, else they know that they will lose profits on the current "hot" items if many more people will simply wait and buy them in the off-season.
But then they also play on the mindset of our current and new generations that want everything right now lol.
Garden tools in the off-season sounds great and the split with the neighbor sounds even better. A good plan.

Nope! History reminds us about the reasons why Africa was named as the "Dark" Continent.
Dark, not in the people, but in the business dealings and the corruption!

I am sure that you have approached them to inform them that you are in the process of a current installation?

The plan is to apply anyway and see if we can get them to sink a little personal investment time into it - then make them feel sorry for us! :)

A lot of the young generations don't want last season, even if it is something like garden tools. They treat everything like it is milk and will go off if "past its date"

Do you guys have "ward councilors" there?
Local government persons are appointed to manage certain areas and suburbs over here and we always make sure that we know the key guys to speak to.
If not, then there should be a person that is in charge of this new grant. That is your target to befriend and to deal with. I always go straight to the top instead of laboring for months through the processes to get things done.

Hahaha, we wear yesteryears clothes and couldn't worry about about being up to date on anything lol.
Burt I know what you mean, as to them everything must have that new and shiny look.
They would use a new spade for a job, won't clean it afterwards and if it starts to show signs of rust, out it goes.
A poor guy discovers that spade and he uses it for the next 10 years hahaha.