One of my colleague even said “Go tell them they have too much time. It’s none of their business. If people want to give discount, they give lar. What the f (he actually say that for the first time) does that have to do with you all?”

I think The Doctor already summed it up. No one give a damn about market shares and monopolies.

I think we Malaysian like to use the freedom of choice though.

It’s typical Malaysian thinking. You can scream/explain/shout all you want about fairness, market shares and monopolies, but I the normal Malaysian won’t and probably don’t even care if (for example) Popular goes under. To them, it’s another company, there is always others. You can also say we Malaysian like to take things for granted, but that’s our so-called Malaysian thinking. It won’t change overnight just because you have a solid argument.

Don’t compare Malaysia to other countries.

Screw it. You guys get the industry you deserve.

I haven’t even read a single Harry Potter book…

The only reason that this whole thing boiled over because of MONEY. You all should understand that in Malaysia, the social spending power of the majority of consumers aren’t earning enough to buy ORIGINALS at their insane prices. Imagine one Harry Potter book at RM109.90. A family of four would have to forgo some necessity if they were to buy a book at RM109.90 for one month. Add that to their cost of living, it adds up.

Rich people like some of you all can care less for a mere RM109.90 for a book, but middle class and poor people like us have to work hard to feed our/their families, pay bills, pay for children educations…etc.

That is why when there is a bargain, people tend to grab it. They could have cared less if the bookstores goes under. Because to them, it’s not their problem, there will be other bookstores around. That’s their way of thinking, because of their limited financial situation.

Think about it.

MPH, Popular & Times are giving in finally and they are gonna sell Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at a 25% Discount.

So using my Calculator. RM109.90 – 25% = RM82.43
*Mebbe Penguin Books cut them some slack and gave them a whopping discount! hehe

Read it here
:: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/24/nation/18386712&sec=nation

All I can say is kudos to Tesco and Carrefour. I hope they bring in more books and CDs to sell at discounted prices. For the rest of the bookstores, too bad! It’s their loss, not ours.

Gonna just say … if i were a Harry Potter fan .. i would have gone to Tesco/Carrefour to get the best deal. Why? Cos i love bargains and why pay more if i can get the same thing at a different price.

AND …. leave the book assocation and congolomorate fight their own battles on pricing, merchandising, publishing n marketing!! Anyway .. its Harry’s last book! Good bye Harry Potter … doubt u will cause such a havoc to the Malaysia Book scene ever.

sns : )