yeah....Things will only get better

Well for the transaction of the lorry. Lotsa delays and ding dongs

1st Ding Dong- Loan is not approved because of age of main director. Have to wait for another director to return.
2 weeks gone as a result.

2nd Ding Dong- Board not happy because dealer insist on their company policies. Have to hand over $$ or bank in before any transaction can take place. Boss feels that they don't trust our company and insisted on handing over cash. Salesman was taken aback but agreed to it initially. Cash on Delivery terms
1 week gone

3rd Ding Dong- Salesman called me up and says they need another 2-3 days to complete the transaction upon receving the money, regardless of cheque, cash or whatever. Board wasn't too please to learn of this. Another delay
3 days gone

4th Ding Dong- Salesman Kan Chiong already. Called me up so many times. I told him straight that our conditions must be met, otherwise, "the board will have to meet up for another round of discussions". I even offered to speak to his boss if he can't put it properly. He went back to speak to his boss, I spoke to mine. He called the next day but I was out on a seminar. Further delays
2 day gone

5th Ding Dong- An agreement was reached. The cheque will be handed over today and all paperwork to be completed on the spot. Vehicle to be handed over in 2 days. He was late for 30 minutes. Some documents not properly completed. When pressed, he just told me to sign on the line and chop. He was eager to close the deal. I was too. But well, how to sign when they are so many "openings" ?

1 hr wasted on discussion.

He was frustrated. Boss appeared and gave him a piece of mind. For the first time, I felt sorry for the salesman. I'm not too sure if he's genuinely "blur" or overstressed. He just smiled and kept his cool.

Solution to end: all blanks to be strucked off and initialed.

A simple and straight forward transaction took a total of 4 weeks. The lorry better be in working condition man.

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