I have no self-discipline. Every time an online shopping site sends me a discount code, I end up doing some serious debit card damages.
Over the Vesak Day holiday, I had to physically restrain myself *cue Chrome Nanny (a site blocker)* from using the 20%-off discount code from ASOS. And just when I thought I succeeded, ASOS sent me another ‘gift’ the next day – an extension for the next 48 hours.
GOOD GRIEF!
And, I never knew that I have been falling prey to conversion overcharge until Cleo – as in Cleo the other intern – gave me a little online shopping tip over lunch today: Always check your goods out in the currency rate that gives you the best price, even if it is available in SGD. (There’s actually a really high possibility that I am the only one who doesn’t already know about this)
This top costs SGD$30.67.
After changing the currency setting on the site to show the prices in GBP....
The top comes down to £12.50, which is actually only SGD$26.23 (+/- a slight bit depending on your bank’s conversion rates)
WHAT SORCERY! ...
Text: Stephanie Chee
