Lelong Lelong Residents Cash In On Cheap Sale By Flood Affected Traders

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A big crowd gathered at the Rantau Panjang duty-free zone as traders offered heavy discounts to clear out their stocks after the floods. (Bernama pic)
PASIR MAS: Shoppers have flocked to cheap sales by flood-affected traders, with discounts of 50% to 80% available as the traders sought to clear their stocks of damaged items.
At the Rantau Panjang duty-free zone this afternoon, crowds of people were seen taking advantage of the weekend to shop at clearance sales.
Ali Manshah Hakim Shah, the owner of a furniture and carpet shop, said his shop has been hit by floods three times a year since he started his business 20 years ago.
“I set aside the losses as long as the flood-damaged items can help flood victims in need. Not all the items were submerged in the flood. Some remained dry, but we are still selling them at low prices to assist those affected by the floods,” he said.
Some furniture are being sold at half price, including RM3,000 sofas marked down to RM1,600 and bed sets sold at RM380 instead of RM590.
Bedding trader Farhana Abdul Rani, 39, said most customers came to her shop to purchase basic household items such as mattresses, blankets, and bedsheets.
“Flood victims buy bedding essentials because most of the items they own have been submerged in water and covered in mud. For this reason, I decided to sell at much lower prices. I don’t want to keep the affected items as it would only lead to further losses for me,” she said.
A customer, Murni Abdul Rahman, 47, said she takes advantage of the situation every time there is a flood by shopping at premises that have been flooded and are selling items at clearance prices.
“I’m a local here, so I know the original prices, and it’s true that the auctioned goods are being sold at very low prices,” she said. - FMT

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