Mike Kwok of RATS has done it again!

[Ungas]

I don't know what's this man problem is, but he is a nuisance to the business sector.

One of our member was suppose to purchase an ARB bumper but was declined to complete the transaction. Mike Kwok should be stripped off his job and other future business opportunity with ARB products. Business etiquette should be practiced and I bet Mike Kwok does not have this in his own vocabulary listing. I say we make a move to oust this SOB and shove his *$$ where he should belong. Bitchin' ain't good, especially if he has the so-called manhood.

I leave the rest of the story to the people involve to continue the whole event that had transpired this afternoon.

[GlennSter]

ano nanaman ginawa ng alien na yan......

[Ungas]

Let's just say that tinamaan ng toyo yung utak nyang biya. :bwahaha:

[roydok]

Ano bang complete story mga sirs? :confused:

[OTEP]

Ungas, complete story na. Kung ayaw mo sa board, PM mo ko or call me up.

They give ARB products a bad name. You should write directly to ARB Australia para matanggalan sila ng dealer status.

[ghosthunter]

btw... is Mike Kwok a legal resident in the country? ... :D

[Bubbles]

bahala na yung someone else to tell the story. actually, 2 tsikot members yun. blind item. pareho sila ng sasakyan. i was almost there. tried to make arrangements with joey kaya lang natawag na sakanya ni BY at MIke.

[dieselNUBI]

sigena kwento nyo na! nakakabitim naman kasi eh :D

[mbt]

oo nga... kwento na dali dali dali dali hehe

[wiretap_md]

Due to insistent public demand :-) here goes the story:

I have long dreamed of getting for my Zuk an ARB winch bumper. For me, this would be the final upgrade to my Zuk setup which I have done gradually through these past few months. However, what has stopped me from getting it was the fact that I do not have my own credit card. As much as I am tempted to use the extension card that I have (from my parents), I do not want to involve them because of the usual lectures that may befall me (waste of money, not a priority thing, spending issues, etc.) should I pursue such an act and besides I would like to pay it on my own. I have started to save up for it (P39,000 total price of the bumper) already however with rumors circulating that the prices would go up another P8-10k, it was like a loosing battle.

Suzuki-san (Ariel) and I have been good friends ever since we first met at the PORCI clinic since we both share the same zuki model. Needless to say, I helped him catch the offroad bug and facilitated his appreciation of his rig even more. My rig has been a basis for his various upgrades and I have been more than willing to help him out in anyway I could.

Luck was probably in my side last Sunday when we both met up at chieffy's gas station because he needed some things done with his Vitara. He just had a snorkel installed a few days back as well as purchased my former BFG 235/75 tires and was then asking my help on how to secure the air ram head of his snorkel from theft as well as shave a bit of his bumpers to accomodate the larger tires. Ariel new beforehand that I have always wanted an ARB bumper. I even asked help from him before in applying for a credit card but because I am not yet formally employed without a TIN and ITR, my application did not pass. He then told me na he overheard at RATS while having his snorkel installed na prices of ARB products will be going up anytime, soonest probably next week, due to the Australian dollar fluctuation vs. our currency and the arrival of new stocks. I then told him that if that were to happen, then lumalabo na ang chances ko of having my dream fulfilled. Out of the blue, he then offered his AIG Mastercard to me saying that this was issued to him a few months back and has been dormant and never been used and so I could use it for the purchase and he would just forward the monthly bills to me and I will be the one to take care of the balances. I couldn't believe my ears. I then asked him why that particular card. He said kasi that his other credit cards already had balances in them and if he were to use those to purchase, it would turn out more expensive because of the interest which will include the outstanding balances there. If I used the AIG card, since wala pang balance (pero verified na for use with a P60,000.00 credit limit), it would be easier. This really brought a smile on my face. Was this the answer to my prayers? Of course! What else could I do but thank him in advance.

That Sunday afternoon, we planned how to go about the transaction. Since I knew that RATS had the Vitara ARB bumper in stock at RATS Katipunan, I suggested to Ariel that he would swipe his card nalang at RATS Makati branch since he works in Makati so that it would be more convenient for him. Once approved, I would proceed to RATS Katipunan for the installation na. We both agreed it was a good plan. That afternoon also, I texted Mike Kwok of our plans and he agreed to it. He got Ariel's full name and then promised to text me Monday morning the final price of the bumpers.

That night, boy did I have a hard time sleeping. So excited for the events the next day! Finally, I was gonna have my ARB bumper for my Zuk! Pwede na ako mag goon squad!!!! Hehehe

This morning, the plan was for Ariel to drop by RATS Makati during his lunch break para ma swipe na. I was still in PGH and I would just be hanging out at chieffy's station while I was having my centerlink changed and waiting for the go signal from Ariel once the transaction was approved already.

Bitin muna guys ha...I'll let Ariel continue the story from this point...I think he could have a better narration on the succeding events that followed.

Ariel, its your turn!

[qman]

bitin ang istorya sana sundan agad medyo exciting eh....

Bait ng friend mo to lend his credit card to you. Bless him

[jappy]

nyaks.
bitin nga.
hehehe.
kala ko pa naman may next page na.
hintay na lang muna tayo boys & girls.
=)

[Bubbles]

haay sarap talaga na alam ko storya... at kayo hindi!!!!!!! belat!!!

[wiretap_md]

Sorry guys. I know its bitin, but I just think it would be fair na Suzuki-san would personally be the one to air his side so that mas accurate and details. Thanks for understanding.

P.S. Btw, baka meron dyan sa inyo may spare na credit card na hindi ginagamit...hahahahahahaha ;-)

[1D4LV]

sus! bitin!

[wreckless]

sayang naman yung transaction na yun kung hindi natuloy (or matuloy)...

"leche flan" naman yang mike kwok na yan..

d pa rin tuloy natutupad ang mga pangarap ni wiretap_md!

[kimpOy]

o ayan siguro naman wag na natin patronize yang mike kwow na yan, strike 2 na siya, wag na tayong maghintay sa strike 3
ma kakarmahan din yan.

(mahinahon ako kasi nasa self anger-management ako ngayon)

timeout!

eh ogags pala yan, siya na nga pinupuntahan ng customer siya pa k*pal, saan ba nag aral yan mike na yan ha, bagsak yata sa business ethics, BM 101 at natural science...

ok anger mgmt ulit
sir ariel saludo ako sa iyo! may gusto rin akong bilhin he..he
seriously sir ariel mabuhay mo kayo!

[Suzuki-san]

Originally posted by wiretap_md
Due to insistent public demand :-) here goes the story:


Bitin muna guys ha...I'll let Ariel continue the story from this point...I think he could have a better narration on the succeding events that followed.

Ariel, its your turn!

Ito po yung nangyari sa RATS Makati.

I visited RATS Makati yesterday before lunch time to settle payment of Phil’s ARB bumper. I introduced myself to Mike and asked him about Philip’s deal. Mike’s initial reaction was that he didn’t know Philip Kho and was not aware about the price that he and Phil had agreed upon. So to avoid confusion, I called up Philip through my cell and asked him if he would like to talk to Mike to re-confirm their deal. After their conversation, Mike stopped and paused (thinking ….. thinking ….thinking…) then finally instructed his staff on what to do with the sale. So his staff did the usual procedure of invoicing, checking, etc. and started swiping my card. Unfortunately, the card system of RATS had difficulty connecting to the credit card network despite several attempts of the store assistant. Mike noticed the problem and did the card swiping himself. Again, despite several attempts, RATS didn’t get through. Mike got irked with it and called the card company instead. His voice was firm (medyo ASTIG ang dating) while communicating with the other party -- who was then providing Mike with verbal instruction on what to do with the problem at hand. When they hung up, Mike slammed the handset of the phone and talked instead to his staff, Nanette. Nanette then advised me that we had to wait for 20 minutes before we could proceed with the verification process. Since, it was already lunch time, I decided to take my lunch first and come back na lang an hour later. When I came back from lunch, Mike told me that we had to call the card company. Immediately after he said that instruction, he left the store with my problem still unresolved – leaving me and his staff in LIMBO!!! Despite that, I still contacted AIG and inquired about the problem. AIG told me that everything was fine coz the account had NIL outstanding balance and the credit limit was still intact at P60,000.00. Furthermore, AIG explained that in cases where the merchant’s swipe machine is out of order, the procedure would be to just call Equitable and get an approval no. ( MANUAL APPROVAL). So Nanette and I contacted Equitable and spoke with the in-charge, who then confirmed that Equitable would give approval if RATS would request for one. That was a simple requirement indeed! But Nanette said that we had to seek first Mike’s approval before she could continue, and I definitely agreed. At first Nanette was hesitant and quite nervous (di ko alam bakit ganoon yung reaction niya – parang takot makipag-usap kay Mike). Since napasubo na ko at dahil ayaw kong mapahiya kay Philip, I kept on persuading Nanette to call Mike. I even offered her to use my cellphone so Mike would not know that the call was coming from the store. So, tinawagan ni Nanette si Mike so this is what I heard while she was talking to him:

NANETTE: Sir Mike (medyo nanginginig pa yung boses), sabi po ng Equitable pwede daw po yung manual approval.

NANETTE: Opo, Sir.

She then hung up the phone and told me that Mike said a big NO answer!

I was shocked after hearing that STUPID ANSWER! When Mike came back, I asked him for valid, reasonable explanation on why he declined my card; and he ARROGANTLY said “because if we approve it manually, the bank would take sometime to pay us back!”

NAPAILING NA LANG AKO, AND THEN STEPPED OUT.

KAYO NA PO ANG MAG-JUDGE.

[Ungas]

Errr...

I don't want to comment. :speechles



















































[SIZE=1]I say we start bombing that SOB![/SIZE] :fire:

[marwen]

ha.ha..ha.ha....... tirahin na yan sa puwit