Looking back

Was gettin a bit nostalgic….. posting from one of my previous posts……

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So how have these 4 months been? To start with, we had lots to study. And One whole term went by to make us realize that. We had many sleepless nights, but mind you it wasn’t because of studies. We had a welcome party thrown in by our respectable seniors, talent night by adorable batch mates , Management Conclave and HR Conclave , Goalzzz: the inter B-School football tournament, Lakshya : the inter Class sports challenge, PPV (which for the uninitiated stands for Pre Placement Visit) ,some Exams thrown in here and there, Lots of movies, LAN games, LAN wars, LAN quizzes, Lunch-Dinner at Maduria/Rajasthan/Tandoor and sometimes even at our humble MESS; Snacks at Pantry, NIT canteen and TAPRI; Celebrating festivals: Ganesh Chaturthi ,Independence day, Navratrti, Diwali & doin bhangra instead of garba at navratri; Attending various Bschool competitions; Break-ups and Make-ups ……… and the list goes on……and on….and on. Moreover, this was just for the first 4 months. Many months are yet to come filled with love, happiness, sorrow, grief, excitement and what not. Looking forward to the next 4M .
And to end with one senti line: “It’s not the journey , but the company that matters”
- M2
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- now M3

Sunday at Murray’s

300… 350… 400… 450… 500… 500… 500… 500… 500 One… 500 twice… 500 thrice…. Sold to the gentleman in 5^th row.

My first time at an auction, and I get a rosewood TV table (or a radio table, even the auctioneer couldn’t decide) for Rs 500. Not bad haan… Its Sunday morning, and we (read me+bansal+omkar) are sitting in Murray’s auction house. We are surrounded by at least 20 typical south Indian rosewood cupboards, 10 sofa sets, an equal number of dining table sets, antiques, chandeliers, ACs, refrigerators, chairs, beds, stamp books, antiques, wrist watches, TV, Sofa, dining table, designer mirrors, PCs, Phones, Fax machines and what not. You name it, you got it. And once the feeling sinks in, you take notice of the bidding wars going on. And if you thought the whole process was boring, think again. The auctioneer makes the process interesting with his witty comments. And if an antique is on display, he gives some gyan about the same (mostly from wikipedia… hail wiki). And there’s always the “guess the final price” game you can play.

The place is excellent for bachelors who want 2^nd hand stuff for their new house. The place is also a must for antique collectors and art lovers. But an important disclaimer: The goods are auctioned in “as it is” condition. No guaranty/warranty is offered on the goods. So it’s better that you first have a look at the items on display a day earlier.

Some tips on buying through auction (am no pro, but they’ll come handy )

1. Set your upper price limit for the goods well in advance.
2. Don’t go with a pre decided mindset of buying any specific item. Buy only if you like it and it’s below the set price limit.
3. Don’t bid aggressively. It shows that you are desperate for the item.
4. However in a one-on-one bidding situation, you have to get aggressive. But even in such a case never forget point 1.
5. Never ever forget point 1 and 2.

And even if you are not interested in buying, I suggest just try it for the experience. Moreover, you never know what you could find there.

Venue: Murray’s auction house, LIC compound, Mount Road (Nr. Spencer Plaza) Chennai

Date & time: Every Sunday 10.30pm – 4.30pm onwards.To inspect the items on display, one can visit the auction house a day before, i.e. on Saturday.

Happy buying…

Vodafone-Happy to help, Demon-Unhappy to ask for it

The complaint letter I sent to Vodafone.

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Hi,

My Vodafone prepaid number is 99628xxxxx. I have recently shifted to Chennai and got this number 2 weeks ago.For the first week the service was good, but from the past week, the service quality has gone bad.Even though I stay in the heart of the city (T.Nagar) the signal reception is very poor.

Apart from poor signal, I face the following problems:

1. call disconnections (even when my balance is Rs 400+)
2. One way calls, where either I can hear what the other is saying or the other way round.
3. SMS sending failure
4. SMS received very late
5. Failure to dial phone numbers.

And this is not any single instance. These problems are also shared by other Vodafone customers.

Vodafone is a multinational brand, kindly make sure you atleast deliver the basic promises which your brand has made.Today, when Telecom companies are taking about 3G service, I fail to understand how they could deliver the same when small issues like connectivity are not addressed properly.

I tried calling your helpline number, but the call got disconnected twice. Your poor service is not even letting you to help your customers.

Kindly look into the matter. I have used Vodafone in Gujarat and expect similar services here, ATLEAST.

Regards,

Maheep Mandloi