Kaki Shopping

While driving this morning, I caught an ad on the radio publicizing the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival 2008.  I was surprised to note that they had a website too, and was eager to go check the site out.

The official website of the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival was simple enough, catchy and interesting with a striking red background. I was eager to discover what goodies it contained, and so I clicked on the Sale Events link.  They had segregated it into the different states in Malaysia, and naturally, since I reside in Penang, I clicked on that first.

But I was disappointed to note that it only listed a miserable THREE shopping locations in Penang, namely Island Plaza, Gurney Plaza and the (hardly ever visited) Gama.  There wasn’t even a mention of Queensbay Mall!  And I honestly do not think it is because there are NO ACTIVITIES in Queensbay Mall for the entire Mega Sales Carnival, because I go there every week, and it’s really a place that is bustling with activity all the time.

Still, the official site did have a Tourist Privilege Card page which offered various promotions and discounts for tourists.  But truth be told, this site could still do with some major improvements, because it really is a far cry from the official shopping website of our good neighbor, i.e. The Great Singapore Sale site.

By the way, the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival 2008 is happening July 5th all through September 1st 2008.