Tuesday 6 September 2016

Useless Birthday Gift


Call me ungrateful. I received this well ahead of my birthday. And so did thousands of September babies who are Maybank card members.

A Birthday Card.


A thing of rarity. 


My Exclusive Birthday Gift indeed.


Body Perfect Ladies Beauty & Slimming Haven .... Bah! They are really rubbing it in, aren't they?


The complimentary options for me to choose from.


Diamond Miracle Face Treatment. Yeah, like that would help. 


Essential-Balance Lymphatic Drainage Wellness Therapy for Face & Neck. I don't need lymphatic drainage. I need fat drainage.


Same as Option 2 except that this is for Head & Shoulders.

There is no such thing as complimentary. The moment you step in there, they will recommend this and that and you will end up signing up for more sessions and buying products that will supposedly complement your treatments.

Bah! I wish they would just give me some money instead :(

42 comments:

  1. Hey, I am also Maybank card member, has been for years now. I don't remember getting any birthday gifts from them leh!

    Or maybe I did, but threw them away without closely scrutinizing every time? :/

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hello RG! When you have savings over RM100,000.00 you will receive this exclusive cards! Of course, I never received too.

      Delete
    2. RG : You may have thrown them away thinking it was junk mail. In fact it is junk mail! >.<

      Delete
    3. TM : I don't have that much in savings pun can get the birthday card :)

      Delete
  2. Ah so you are also a September baby. I didn't get this from them or maybe I didn't check my mail properly.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You may have thrown them thinking it is junk mail :)

      Delete
  3. wah! i don't get any birthday stuff from my cimb and hsbc cards ... i guess there's a 1 in 30 chance that today is your birthday ... if so, happy birthday! :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. heh..heh..not yet..not yet but thank you anyway, Sean :)

      Delete
  4. Give you some money? Fat chance!! Wakakakaka!! :D I think I've also received these complimentary stuff before which I just throw away without reading further. You're right...there's nothing free in this world, the moment you redeem, they'll try to sell you this and that >_<

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. hah..hah..and you used the word "fat". Haiz....

      Delete
    2. Alamak....I did hor! :D But I know you understand the true meaning of that in this context...haha ;) I believe today's your birthday then.....so, happy birthday dearie! Cheers!

      Delete
    3. hee..hee.. My birthday is still weeks away but thank you anyway, Kris!

      Delete
  5. I agreed. I prefer money. Haha.


    Happy birthday!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Not yet my birthday but thank you, Rose :)

      Delete
  6. Happy Birthday Phong Hong. You are a smart cookie.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Corina! Smart? hee...hee...

      Delete
  7. They will sure pester you to sign this, this, and that if you go...

    ReplyDelete
  8. Replies
    1. Thank you, Sharon. But it is not today.

      Delete
  9. Happy Birthday Chef Phong Hong.


    ...



    Hey, you are not fat and ugly! Sue them! Sue them!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, TM! No money to sue lah. hah...hah...

      Delete
  10. Totally agree.

    The girls at the centre will sure hard sell their packages later.

    An advance happy birthday wish to you. :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Did you read about the guy who lost thousands? He had a Maybank2U card...
    http://thebuzzmania.fr/man-lost-rm11000-after-maybank-account-was-hacked-tells-malaysians-to-beware

    Ah well! Like they say, it's the thought that counts. At least, they remember your birthday! Hehehehehe!!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They want to make money out of me. Hmmphh!

      Delete
  12. Nothing is free. In fact they are hoping to make money out of you once you step into their saloon.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That's right. They don't know how stingy I am LOL!

      Delete
  13. I got the same from Maybank... discarded it right away. Useless indeed, fully agreed with you!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. High 5 Lily! Wish they would give us something more useful.

      Delete
  14. hahaha... i kena also but i didnt utilise .

    Happy Birthday Phong Hong

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hi Phong Hong, nothing is free lah. All this are marketing tactics, tied up with credit card. After the free session they will buzz you like big bumble bee. hahaha.....

    Best regards,
    Amelia

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Amelia! You are right. Best to chuck it aside :)

      Delete
  16. I would use it if they give it:) you only live once!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Actually I also very afraid of all these complimentary stuff, it is a gimmick, once you are there, they try to psycho and hard sell you more stuff, I hate it

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yah, that's why this is no good hah..hah...

      Delete
  18. Hey, at least they wish you Happy Birthday every year! I never receive a H before also!! Lol... By the way, Happy Birthday, PH!!

    ReplyDelete
  19. This is better at least the treatment is totally FOC. I have received some birthday gifts which need you to spend a certain amount of $ to redeem the so called birthday gift >_<

    ReplyDelete