PriceSmart sa Pinas - NALUGI!

[EL Chicane]

Read this news item below:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=12690


My comment:
I guess it proves that Pinas is a market for the "tingi" crowd. Wala kasi tayong pambili ng grocery "by the bulk", although kung iko-compute mo talagang makakamura ka pag bulk items. Kaso ala talagang pepay eh.

Sayang yung PriceSmart na bagong tayo jan sa Alabang Town Center. Tsk! Tsk! Saka isa pa, intense din ang competition from another "by-the-bulk" groceries, like Makro at PureGold.

[OTO]

http://press.arrivenet.com/ent/article.php/679041.html
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release...lease_id=92554
http://www.manilastandardonline.com/...s01_aug09_2005
Only proves Pinoys dont spend much.

Si Robert Price talaga... tsk tsk
http://www.kpvi.com/index.cfm?page=n...s.cfm&ID=27327

[nugundam93]

awwwww.

i like pricesmart pa naman, mura bilihin dun. yun lang, i agree din na weak point niya eh by the bulk, most pinoys don't buy by the bulk.

[edzzz]

di ba shareholder dito si Erap and Loi?

[empy]

any idea why Makro was successful and they were not?

[silverbx986]

lower prices, excellent customer service, good looking sales staff.....uhhmm, just guessing

[nugundam93]

i could only surmise, based on the people who go to makro and pricesmart...

makro is generally for pang-masa. pricesmart is for C and above.

[scarab]

...most of the dry goods sa pricesmart are imported (US made), kaya medyo bigatin din ang presyo, not really ideal to do your regular grocery (unless expat ka). though yung "tingi" nila na dogfood mura. nagmember ako dun for their pepperoni pizza.

[Elroi]

OT lang sandali... Okay ba yung MAKRO sa gawing cubao? mura ba talaga? How can i shop there? kelangan ba member ka? if yes, paano maging member.. thanks..

[chris_d]

They had a membership fee right? I always wanted to try their stores but I recall some fees...

[Elroi]

any documents needed to become a member or ID lang.. and how much ang membership fee

[Rediesel]

Makro membership, I think you only need to bring money.

[scarab]

... sa cost u less, walang membership fee. parang pricesmart rin, maraming US goods; it's beside nissan gallery.

[IPSG_SlimShady]

Lumamang ang Makro sa PriceSmart dahil yung Makro wala ng membership fees. Saka sa Makro mas maraming variety of goods, unlike sa PriceSmart puro U.S. items mostly. Ang downside lang sa Makro, BPI lang ang tinatanggap nilang credit card.

Para sakin, the best pa rin ang PureGold, pwedeng by bulk pwede ring tingi. At mura din. Lahat ng credit card tinatanggap.

Ang iwasan nyo ay yang SM Supermarket. Ginto na lahat ang presyo jan. Try to compare grocery price tags and you will see that SM Supermarket is the most expensive of them all.

Website ng Makro: http://www.makro.com.ph/links/home.htm

[RedHorse]

yong cost u less, dating mga investor yan ng pricesmart, na nainis sa mga partner nilang kano..

[Juan Tamad]

Lumamang ang Makro sa PriceSmart dahil yung Makro wala ng membership fees. Saka sa Makro mas maraming variety of goods, unlike sa PriceSmart puro U.S. items mostly. Ang downside lang sa Makro, BPI lang ang tinatanggap nilang credit card.

Para sakin, the best pa rin ang PureGold, pwedeng by bulk pwede ring tingi. At mura din. Lahat ng credit card tinatanggap.

Ang iwasan nyo ay yang SM Supermarket. Ginto na lahat ang presyo jan. Try to compare grocery price tags and you will see that SM Supermarket is the most expensive of them all.

Website ng Makro: http://www.makro.com.ph/links/home.htm

Tama ka dyan.. Ang SM supermarket almost 10% ang difference ng price as compared to other supermarkets... Sometimes it reaches 25%.. Hanep!!!

Ako..i go to cash and carry supermarket.

[Elroi]

Quote from Makro's site
"Makro is open to retailers, caterers and institutions such as sari-sari stores, restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, schools and hospitals. We are not open to the general public.

A valid business license is a requirement for membership."


so hindi pala pwede kahit sino mamili dito...

[IPSG_SlimShady]

Quote from Makro's site
"Makro is open to retailers, caterers and institutions such as sari-sari stores, restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, schools and hospitals. We are not open to the general public.

A valid business license is a requirement for membership."


so hindi pala pwede kahit sino mamili dito...

Ang ibig sabihin nila, it's a "membership" store sila. You have to be a member first before you can do your shopping. Pero kahit sino pwedeng magpa-member. Wala akong restrictions na nakita nung nag-sign-up ako.

Dagdag ko lang palang downside sa Makro: walang express lanes ang counters!!!!!! Talo ka sa oras kung isang paketeng Surf Detergent lang ang bibilhin mo tapos yung mga nauna sayo sa pila eh gabundok yung binili. Dapat mga 15 minutes before you end your shopping, ipila mo na sa kasama mo yung trolley tapos hakutin mo na lang sa pila yung iba mo pang bibilhin.

[Elroi]

Ang ibig sabihin nila, it's a "membership" store sila. You have to be a member first before you can do your shopping. Pero kahit sino pwedeng magpa-member. Wala akong restrictions na nakita nung nag-sign-up ako.

"A valid business license is a requirement for membership."

eto kasi nakalagay sa website nila.. so ang intindi ko ay u need to own and present the business permit to become a member..

much better kung di na kelangan nun..

[KCboy]

pangit pa sa makro, u can only shop with 1 person, d pwede buong pamiloya dalhin mo kasi d kayo papasukin. nalugi ang makro dahil yung mga kano na partners, kinurakot ang pera. masmalakas pa nga yung pricesmart sa makro.....henry of sm din naman yung major shareholder ng makro.