Tesco Online Malaysia Yay or Nay?

I finally decided to try out Tesco online soon after I reformatted my phone.

I have also given up on real shopping especially for things that don't really excite me. Seriously, how could shopping for onions and toilet paper be anything other than boring.

So I downloaded the app and checked out the things they have. Well.. they pretty much have everything that is available at the store from raw fish to dvd players. 

First I had to check if they deliver to my area. Just put in your zipcode and u can see which housing areas they go to.  Luckily I live close enough to civilization. If they don't service your area you can try red tick. Just google red tick, you'll see a similar service as tesco.

My first order consisted of cat litter (yes I would hate to carry that), chicken wings, butter and flour. It was easy breezy to compare the brands and the prices. Plus they have a special page for items on discount.

Check out was easy enough. However you can only pay by visa or Mastercard when the stuff is delivered, not on the site. There's a reason for this.

Delivery fee was  jiro, zero, kosong, percuma, nada, free!!! I think this is probably a promotional thing coz how can they possibly make money out of this service?

I had to choose the delivery slot and I chose 8-10pm the next day. You can get your items delivered the day after so if yo mama told you to go get chicken for her to cook for dinner don't think you can tesco online that chicken.

The next day they called me to confirm that I'll be home at the time I booked and roughly what time will I get home (between the 8-10pm period).I said 9.

At 830 they called to say they were already there. Ok you're early but it's alright coz I was home anyway. Got my stuff delivered by one of the nicest delivery guy in town.

They didnt hv the exact brand that I wanted for the cat litter but they replaced it with another brand which I could decline if I wanted to. Aaaaah Eureka!! This is why they couldn't charge me on the app instead. The delivery guy encouraged me to put in another order in a few days for the cat litter if I still wanna try to get the brand I wanted.

Could this man possibly earn delivery fees per destination? I'll ask them next time.

The delivery guy had a small card slot that he attached to his phone and wallaaaa I got my receipt in my email and also via text to my phone. I also got a rebate voucher of 10 ringgit for every 100 ringgit purchase until 15th January 2015(refer to picture). Go ahead don't be shy to use that coupon code.

Awesome!! So let me break it down to who should use this and who shouldn't.

Please use:
1)If you would like to avoid the crowd, fighting the crowd for parking, queueing up to pay for your groceries, carrying stuff from your car to your door (there I said it. It is just too much work #firstworldproblem. Oh wait this isn't instagram)

2)If you have no idea where the nearest hypermarket is

Don't use it:

1)If you are very particular about the brands of the products you want

2)You can't handle disappointment

3)You don't have a credit card. Uh huh. They don't take cash

Overall I was very satisfied with the service. Let me know your experience if you decide to try it.

Happy trying!!

Note: Individual results may vary

3rd Year since 2012(post apocalypse)

Phew! It has been a while I almost forgot I had this blog. Believe my last post was a few years ago.

Since a lot of things have changed, the first thing I considered when I wanted to bring this blog back to life was to change the name. "The Shtuff" sounded too childish. I wanted to change it to "The Sherious Shtuff". Very adult like. Unfortunately I have no idea how I can change it. I'll keep digging.

Another thing I considered was starting a new blog altogether. But considering I have over 70 posts in this blog and that I've had over 1000 page views (800 could've been me looking at my own blog and another 200 was probably from my colleagues who thought it'd be funny to read the old posts... you know who you are!!) and that this blog has captured how I changed from being a college student to being a professional slave, I decided to keep it.

The first day of the new year is probably the best time to start blogging again. So let's start with something light. Things that I am thankful for that happened in 2014.

1) I moved into my 2 bedroom, 856 sqr ft apartment that I bought with my own hard earned money (this is a lie. I did borrow some money from my mom for the down payment. More on this in my future posts)

2) I decided to do the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst for those who don't already know what it means) exams to help with my career development. Guess I'll write about this too one day

3) Got together with my lovely boyfriend who I have been madly in love with for the past few years. I know, I know this is risky to put but heyyy why not?!?!? I think he has taught me a lot in so many different ways (more on this later)) I'll keep most of this private

4) Learned how to fish from my cousin and met a few great people along the way

5) Found one my kitties in front of my apartment one night (all hungry and needy)

That's mostly it. I'm not gonna say my health and my family coz everybody knows that.

And.. my new year's resolution is... to not have one.

Hair

My hair is pretty long now. It falls below my shoulders now. But!! My hair is thinning!! I thought i was imagining this until my sister pointed it out.

Am I really that stressed out from work? Don't get me wrong I love my job but is the stress worth losing my hair for? I don't wanna be bald!!

Hair loss treatment shampoo, say hello to your new friend, Arinah

Fokus!!

I got my study manual in the mail today at work. My manager and I opened the package like we were getting christmas presents. We are self proclaimed dorks.

So here I am sitting at my desk with my laptop trying to study but facebook is distracting me. This is all too familiar. It's like college all over again. Except that this time there's a lot of money at stake.

My company will not reimburse me if I don't pass. So that's a big motivation right there. okay bye bye facebook.

Long awaited vacation

Jamaine and I are going to HK end of September!! I finally renewed my passport and bought a ticket. I am very excited to go to HK and shop there!!

After our 4 day trip to HK, we are going to Perhentian Island in Malaysia. It'll be a great getaway and according to my housemate, we can watch the sunset when we are there!!

I know i've been lazy when it comes to updating this blog. It's mostly have to do with crappy internet and lack of fun things to write about.

Biggest Loser Ampangan (My hometown)

I was 160lbs in December 2009.

I am now 148 lbs (approximately 67 kg). That's 12 effing pounds.

I wanna thank myself for walking to and from the monorail station every working day, my trainer for tolerating my demanding personality and my cousins for over exaggerating my weight loss.

Maybe I'll do a before and after picture just to annoy all the fatties out there.

I hate..

couples in matching outfits

and

steps that aren't the same size

but I love the fact that I work so close to two of my good friends from high school. We even have lunch together sometimes :D

and I love my apartment coz it is so close to work(i leave home at 8am nowadays and get there at 8:30am), so close to some of the best shopping malls in Malaysia, so close to the best food in town, the best clubbing spot in town and bootleg dvd shops but I hate my roommate who thinks we are good friends

and I love my new job :)