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Hot 3639 views. 2014-9-29 17:37

 

I felt little headache and upsetting these days, it’s not only for my private life, but also for my house decoration.

I have owned one department last year, it’s really a fantastic goods to me as I’ve dreamed of it for many years, It’s in 29th floor, speak honestly, it’s little high to me both on unit price and height, I also wanted to buy a lower one with more comparative price, but it’s sold out already. I am afraid that I cannot afford the department then if I don’t buy it, so finally I selected my current house. I am happy that I had selected my house because it is with good view and reasonable structure in design, what’s more, the price is up after that. JJ

 

I choosed my closely friends’ young brother to decorate my house last month even his quotation is little high comparing with my another relatives’ company, but I trust him that he would provide the good quality of materials and satisfied service to me on the basis of our deep and cherished relationship before. I still believed that he will supply the best material to me until this moment, but the price is little high as he has raised up 1nd and 2rd times price to me. It hurt me a bit when I received his phonecall at the first time, I never realized that he would do the dealing with me like this way, it’s not only for our familiar relations in the past, but as a formal trading partner, he shouldn’t raise out the price issue to me after negotiation and during the operation. Right?

 

It is okay and acceptable to me if he pointed out his concerns and price issue to me before doing. If so, I will not give him any chance then even I treasure our friendship with his sister, his quotation is little high even at original contract. He said that it’s his calculation problem and he would bear the cost if I rejected, I knew when he pointed out this issue to me, he wanted my positive answer. Speak frankly, I felt very unhappy then, I am not only feel sorry of his price raising up, but for the business manner shown to me, but I finally accepted his unreasonable request as I don’t want to break our relations only for 2-3 thousands RMB. If 2-3 thousand raising can make him more happy, I will accept it and think it is my bonus to his best working in advance. I think the case would be closed and go smoothly later on, but it’s happened again last week.

 

I visited my house last Saturday, he asked me whether I need to re-construct the kitchen door or not? I have spent some on the decoration , it would look better if we can make the door frame in one set of color unity. In my image, I think all frames are included in his quotation because I found other two company with projects in their quotation, but he advised me that it’s not into the list and need add RMB 500 for this new project. What can I do then? Have to accept.

 

I can’t make myself to be proved and powered during this negotiation this time, because we haven’t made any contract, it gave me a big knock now because of my naïve idea before. I can’t share or tell this with my friends more, because I really don’t want to break the relations with him and his sisters. The people who knows this matter laughed me as a fool, but I have already no choice now, what I can do is to express my anger here and hope it is not 3rd or more price argument any more.

 

“A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit!”, hope I can remember something more from this time and not to make the same mistakes in the future….

Post comment Comment (6 replies)

Reply xingyue 2014-9-29 20:45
It is so luck and wise to buy the apartment before the price getting increased. It is annoying indeed breaking his words and raising price again and again. I have no idea about decoration, but I wonder whether these “added” or even rest projects could be constructed by another companies. If he could do such behaviors, how can we believe his service about the quality of materials or other aspects? Your closely friend is not him but his sister, and after all, this is your house that must be placed many warming and beautiful expectations. Of course, sometimes relationship is also a burden as a double-edged sword. Anyway, keep wise.
Reply Nikkii 2014-9-29 22:38
Sometimes we should say no to those who try to take advantage of us, especially the ones we regard as our close friend. Trust should not be betrayed. If you don't want to break the relationship with your friend, just take this time as a lesson, and don't allow such thing happen again. Be happier, anyway you will be living in a fabulous big house!
Reply JessieT 2014-9-29 23:42
xingyue: It is so luck and wise to buy the apartment before the price getting increased. It is annoying indeed breaking his words and raising price again and a ...
It's really nice to your patent explanation and kind advise to me. I felt little disappointed to him now, but anyway, I would accept all unreasonable request, it's only money can do. I also learnt more from it as it will help me to make decision before deeply thinking next time. Thanks.
Reply JessieT 2014-9-29 23:53
Nikkii: Sometimes we should say no to those who try to take advantage of us, especially the ones we regard as our close friend. Trust should not be betrayed.  ...
Thanks for your warm regards and I felt more calm now. It's really wise and clever decision to write here, it can help me to release my anger and wouldn't be anxious that my friend will leak my words to him one day. I would keep on sharing all information with you all here, let's keep on writing more...
Reply xingyue 2014-9-30 23:29
JessieT: It's really nice to your patent explanation and kind advise to me. I felt little disappointed to him now, but anyway, I would accept all unreasonable  ...
It reminds me of  “money can solve the problem, not a problem”. I agree with that idea, but at the same time, just feel a little pained on that kind of cost in my deep inner. Well, good luck to you.
Reply kyle2012 2014-10-2 21:40
in my eyes,  you are so cautious about the relationship,even though much more fee you spent. i hope the friend of yours also can be like this and know the whole things someday.let me leave a suggestion that never  bear him over three times. whatever,we have to keep our principles.

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